Okay

Rating: 5/10 (14 February 2007)

A washed-up singer has a chance at a comeback with a reigning pop diva, if he can write a new hit in a matter of days. he rom-com hook is Sophie (Drew Barrymore), an ex-Eng Lit student, who helps out with potted plant maintenance in a half decent apartment block. Although a low grade hypochondriac and mini motormouth, she is the closest thing to normal in the entire film. You don't learn much about her, except she had a fling at college with an older guy, a successful author (Campbell Scott), before discovering he had a fiancée. After the split, he wrote a best selling novel about their affair, which made her feel worse than worse. Also, she has a sister (Kristen Johnston), who is tall, fat and a Pop fan.
When she comes to do Alex's flowers, he discovers she has a talent for lyric writing. She laughs it off and carries on killing the plants. He has been commissioned to write a song for Cora Corman (Haley Bennett), the hottest Top 100 chick of the moment, but he has to do it by the end of the week. He's okay with melody, but useless at words. He persuades her to help him out and, of course, she's a natural.