cute songs...bad chemistry

Rating: 5/10 (5 January 2008)

This movie was mildly amusing. I like the way Hugh Grant delivers his dry satirical lines. But he and Drew Barrymore do not belong together on screen. They had no chemistry. First, he is much older than her and British. They just don't make a cute couple, which is number one priority of a romantic comedy.
Grant, playing 80s pop star, Alex Fider, makes the most of his character. It is funny when he sings these simple pop songs in his tight pants and all the middle age women go wild.
I also liked Cora Corman, whom is a Britany Spears type of pop star, whom portrays her shows around Buddism and sticky and steamy dancing. Some of the lyrics to her songs were funny, ie toward the end when we here some of Slam and Entering Bootytown. And Cora's first performance of the song Alex and Sophie wrote for her was pretty outrageous.
FINAL VERDICT: Liked the music but the casting was off. So, I say watch it if you like movies involving lots of music and singing; otherwise skip it.