Two Very Good Performances

Rating: 8/10 (31 March 2007)

It's not often I disagree with the consensus, but I think this movie deserves a higher rating than it's being given. Not only is it really FUN, it includes some wonderful lines - could astute writing be coming back to Hollywood? - and two great performances by Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore.
Barrymore's understated performance of her character reminded me of the days when actresses understood their characters and actually portrayed them rather that just going before the camera and being themselves. And Hugh Grant was a natural as an aging rock star with his English penchant for dry understatement. It just fit this plot like a glove.