Have fun and feel good

Rating: 6/10 (10 March 2007)

"Music and Lyrics" is a feel-good, boy-meets-girl, romantic-comedy with a good dash of dry British wit to hold everything together.
This isn't the kind of movie I like. It does not have important ideas ensconced in complex thinking. It doesn't have great actors saying important things. It doesn't have exciting drama and complex thought provoking plot twists. But, God bless the people who have a good time watching this movie and capture some happiness in its 96 minutes. On some levels, they'll probably get more out of life than I will.
Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore are good choices for this film. Their personalities are perfect for their characters. The other characters in the movie are fun to watch and make the film more interesting. And, I'll admit, the social commentary about popular music and the arts  well, it made me think for about a minute.