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Music and Lyrics
By Kim Keener, Staff Writer
Music and Lyrics is a Valentine’s Day romantic comedy done in
classic style, starring Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant. In Music
and Lyrics, Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) is an 80s has-been from
the band, Pop, who is trying to make his way to the top
again. On his way there, he gets a deal from big number one
Buddhist pop star Cora, who is allegedly bigger than both Cristina
and Britney. Pop’s song helped Cora get through a rough time in
her life, so she wants Alex to write her a hit song, the only
problem is that Alex has not written a hit song in ten years.
Meanwhile,
Sophie, (Drew Barrymore) is filling in for one of her friend’s,
Jane, who waters Alex’s plants. While Sophie is watering his
plants, she unthinkingly fills in a line or two. Since, Alex is
desperate he begs her to help him write the song, Sophie refuses at
first but then Alex convinces her to help him with his vintage booty
shaking skills. Sophie’s only problem is her ex. He is a best
selling writer, who wrote a book about a character who was inspired
by Sophie. The book claims that Sophie is a mock of a writer who
tries to seduce her professor and use him for his resources, so now,
Sophie has to find the courage to face her fears and prove him
wrong.
This adorable
story is full of unexpected laughs and surprises that will warm the
coldest heart. Sophie, reminds girls that not everyone is perfect
by having embarrassing habits, like talking to herself, hiding from
her problems, spilling coffee, rearranging furniture , and freaking
out over the tiniest cut. Hugh Grant brings laughter to the movie
when he pulls a muscle doing the famous pop hip thrust, and
eventually has to have a transplant. Cora brings new meaning to the
word slut with her tedious skimpy outfits and dance moves. Cora’s
wedding brings evidence that she is detail oriented because the
wedding was nine hours and the marriage only lasted three.
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