Very clichÃ©, but still very entertaining.

Rating: 6/10 (19 February 2007)

Stars: Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett, Kristin Johnsten, Haley Bennett.
I did not find this film to be anything new or exciting, however it was better than I expected. I found it "cute" and amusing, and it seemed to go by very fast, so I couldn't grow tired of it. The plot is ex-pop star Alex Fletcher (Grant) wants to write a song for new pop sensation Cora (Bennett). He finds that the woman that takes care of his plants, Sophie Fisher (Barrymore) has a knack for writing lyrics, which is his weak point. The two become romantically involved...etc. etc....it was very predictable. But even though it was predictable, it still had a certain charm that made it likable. It could've been Drew Barrymore's neurotic Woody Allen like performance, or Hugh Grant's normal jerky, smart guy performance, but I was enjoying this. Its a film that many not be remembered in 5 years, or even 5 months, but it was still pretty amusing.
My rating: ** 1/2 out of ****.