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Music And Lyrics (2007) DVD Review
Music And Lyrics (2007) DVD Credits:
Music And Lyrics (2007) Directed by:
Marc Lawrence
Music And Lyrics (2007) Written by:
Marc Lawrence
Music And Lyrics (2007) Cast:
Drew Barrymore, Hugh Grant, Brad Garrett, Kristen Johnston, Haley Bennett, Aasif Mandvi, Campbell Scott
Music And Lyrics (2007) Released by:
Not available at this time
Region:
1
Music And Lyrics (2007) DVD Release Date:
7th May 2007
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Music And Lyrics (2007) Synopsis:

"Music and Lyrics By" involves a lyrics writer and a music writer-performer whose collaboration takes a romantic turn.

Music And Lyrics (2007) DVD Review:

Hugh Grant seems to be attaching himself to extremely timely films lately, first with the satirical American Dreamz and now with a much lighter play off of more sad trends in the entertainment world, thankfully leaving out the politics with Music and Lyrics. It’s cheerful romantic comedy that doesn’t carry any more weight than the pop song they write in the film, but it makes for pleasant enjoyment for any true rom-com fan. Predictable and often truly sappy and sentimental, the humor is sincere and fun and romantic comedies always end happily, which is part of the appeal. With the high divorce rate and painfully disastrous relationships most all of us face, sometimes it is a relief to watch a relationship with enjoyment, knowing it will all end fine before the credits roll. Music and Lyrics is successful in being a distracting piece of genre film, not meant to surprise or inspire deep thought, but merely meant to entertain for a short while.

This particular piece of fluff stars Hugh Grant as a typical likeable romantic male, Alex Fletcher, the member of a popular 80s band. Alex is still trying to make a living on his success in the pop band, but doesn’t write new music ever. When a hot young pop star gives Alex a week to write a duet for her, he has to try and write without his old partner for the first time since a horrible solo album. Alex hires a lyricist to help him write the words, but a quirky plant-watering woman, Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore) does a much better job and a new pair is formed. Unfortunately Sophie comes with a few quirks and a set of ideals which make it difficult to survive in the music world. The two inevitably fall in love as they write music and lyrics together, but inevitably they are torn apart and only music can bring them back together.

The music is a terribly sappy pop which will get stuck in your head for days after watching the movie, particularly since the same song is played several times throughout the film, but I imagine the music will be just as much a drawing factor for some as it is a deterrent for others. Hugh Grant is getting old and he uses this with bad 80s music for humor about his age, and these sequences are likely to be enjoyed by most, but the serious love duet will be a deciding factor for most when watching the film.

The DVD has a fairly enjoyable gag reel, but anyone who doesn’t like Drew Barrymore or Hugh Grant is better off not watching it. There are also some additional scenes, a few of which are fairly enjoyable. There is a faux music video, which is mostly used as footage during the film, is included in the special features as well. There is also a making of featurette.

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Music And Lyrics (2007) DVD review written by: Ryan Izay

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