One of the Funniest Romantic Comedies in Years

Rating: 9/10 (22 January 2019)

19 February 2007. For audiences that like smart dialogue with plenty of real laughs and not dumb slapstick, Music and Lyrics hits the comedy button right on with perfect lines and a delightful romantic comedy that has several great emotional highs and lows. The chemistry and performances of Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore are naturally fun along with a plot that is snappy and easy to follow. There is great small subtle but physical comedy built into this movie along with a nice focus on the leads as well as the background tension that follows two plot lines that run smoothly together. This movie is real entertainment for romantics, easy but intelligent to follow - one of the best date movies in the past several years. One could argue that other characters are underdeveloped, but the primary emphasis and allowances for the stars to shine allows the audience to really connect with them. Nine out of Ten Stars.