It had it's moments

Rating: 3/10 (24 February 2007)

I'm surprised how many people really like this movie. I love Drew Barrymore and I still do. I think she gave her all in the part, as she usually does. However the rest of the movie was lacking. This girl who plays Cora was plain awful. I couldn't believe she was cast. She's supposed to play a teen pop star who is on par with Shakira and Britney, but she had absolutely no energy. No emotion. Her acting was just embarrassing and blase, like she was reciting lines. And her "dancing" was just moving her hips which I guess was supposed to look seductive and somewhat like Shakira? Didn't work for me. Not a bad singer though, and I was surprised at how good Hugh Grant's voice was. I did however like how it made fun of the industry and I guess that was the point with this girl. The plot was not too bad. The whole plant waterer thing is a little unbelievable, but not as unbelievable as the chemistry between Hugh and Drew. It worked for awhile, but as their relationship in the storyline was developing I didn't see it grow between the two of them. It was like Barrymore was trying, but Grant wasn't. They seemed like good friends who perhaps had a one night stand, but it would never develop into something more. Which according the scenes that play during the credits it was a romantic relationship. So if you're looking for a light fun movie and want to end up with a catchy tune in your head you may enjoy it. But if you like quality go see something else.