Music & Lyrics- It's Not The Sound of Music **

Rating: 5/10 (16 May 2007)

Hugh Grant does a wonderful take off as a rock singer attempting to make a comeback. The problem is that there isn't much to go by here.
As for Drew Barrymore's portrayal of Sophie Fisher, the part really requires a quirky young girl. That's another problem here as Drew's interpretation of Sophie is anything but quirky.
Naturally, the two meet when it's determined that Sophie can write lyrics. The problem they encounter is that they have to write a song for a Brittany Spear look-alike who sounds really just awful. Sophie doesn't like what they have written but of course love shall conquer all. It usually does in these silly pictures.
Nevertheless, this was a fairly nice change of pace for the usual foolish Grant. At least, in this film, he is a washed-up rock singer who needs a hit record. Alas, this picture is no hit.