A great premise, but no chemistry

Rating: Null/10 (9 May 2019)

Hugh Grant is perfect as the washed-up '80s pop star resting on his laurels. Drew Barrymore is good as the ditzy plant girl who comes into his life. However, there's absolutely no chemistry between the leads, so when the romantic clinch comes, it's a bit out of left field. This makes it impossible to engage with the couple, so the only entertainment value derives from the knowing references to cheesy '80s pop culture. Fortunately, there are shedloads of those, so it's still largely a fun watch, but no real laughs to be had.