All the elements but the right star

Rating: 3/10 (9 February 2007)

This is a very cute script and Drew Barrymore is as warm and winning as usual. Unfortunately, Hugh Grant has the looks of an aging George Michael but not the talent. He and Barrymore do not have one second of chemistry in the film, no matter how hard she tries. And it's completely not believable that he was a huge pop star in his past. He has a very thin voice, absolutely no rhythm, and can't dance. He has all the funny lines, but he delivers them like he is phoning them in from the set of another movie. He is way past the moment when he last did something original on screen.
Same can be said for the talentless Ms. Barrett. You couldn't stack her up against the cheapest Brittney imitator and believe she is the biggest pop star in the world.
You can't name a movie "Music and Lyrics" without having some wonderful original songs, produced well, and sung by talented people (or at least people who know how to sell a song). It's a shame. With the right leading man, this could have been a Valentine's day hit.