Firstly, I want to write the most memorable dialogues for me:) Alex Fletcher: The few syllables you got out were absolutely devastating.
Alex Fletcher: We could even re-pot the ficus.
Alex Fletcher: Just a little bit louder, because this song is intended for humans, okay? Way Back Into Love, take two.
Alex Fletcher: You seem angry - click your pen!
Alex Fletcher: It doesn't have to be perfect. Just spit it out. They're just lyrics.
Sophie Fisher: "Just lyrics"?
Alex Fletcher: Lyrics are important. They're just not as important as melody.
Sophie Fisher: A melody is like seeing someone for the first time. The physical attraction. Sex.
Alex Fletcher: I so get that.
Music & Lyrics" ---------Infact there never could’ve been an aptly named and well timed movie last
valentine’s season. The story is a diffferent one.
On the first scene, who drew my attention immediately was adorable Alex Fletcher (Grant). As I always mention I am a fun of Hugh Grant:) In the movie, he is s throwback pop star from the 80s who’s no longer in demand. Fletcher somewhat manages to earn his loaf doing the odd show here and there for the older crowd. It is survival by the thread and the artist in him yearns for more acclaim. He gets his much awaited breakthrough when reigning music queen Cora Corman ropes him in to write and record a duet with her.
Soon an ecstatic Alex recalls he might be good with music, but as a lyric
ist he’s a deadbeat and hasn’t written a song in years. Now he has a deadline to meet!
Weighed down by this hit or miss opportunity of a lifetime, Fletcher gets help from unexpected quarters: His pretty florist Sophie (Drew) has a knack for words and gladly agrees to do her part for whom she believes to be a talented but unsung hero. And you realize why they say “Behind every successful man is a woman." :)
Romance and realization blooms between the two as he teaches her how to sing and she weaves the magic of words for him. So warm love begins as Fletcher instructs a crooning Sophie
—“Oh please try a bit louder. It’s intended for humans after all!”
But time is short and there are promises to be fulfilled. Fletcher has seen the bottom of the life pile and understandably wants to climb out fast. Sophie, having broken up with her fiancé is still going through a lot of emotional turmoil as she gets more and more involved with her new man.
T his movie may not be in the same league of “Four weddings”, “Love actually” or a “Notting Hill” but it’s no lesser either. A witty, humorous, well scripted, beautiful plot and agreeable character portrayal are some of the many assets observed in this delightful movie. Even better, it never moves focus away from “realism”.
Fabulous performance again from Grant. He’s such a talented and natural actor that you never realize he’s acting! Yes they don’t come any better than him. Though Barrymore does her part and ensures the onscreen chemistry is perfect between the pair, she still is a below average actor. I’m sure someone else should have played Sophie—someone who does justice to Hugh Grant! Yet, I’m not complaining.
Great warm funny romantic movie & enjoyable to the core. That, if you don’t have a cannonball where your heart should be :)
Neverheless, the movie has several flaws.
1)Thechemistry between the lead pair being the first.Hugh and Drew justdon’t have that chemistry that Hugh Grant-Julia Roberts(NottingHill),Jude Law-Cameron Diaz(The Holiday) or even Keanu Reeves-CharlizeTheron(Sweet November)share.Individually they’re good....as a pair theydon’t gel.
2)Secondly the movie has an extremely abrupt ending.Iwanted the director to pack in another 5 mins. for a sequence whereDrew
Barrymore finally musters up courage to give it in the face to hercollege professor(Sloan Cates being played by Campbell Scott) who usesher.
3)The romance between the lead characters has not beendeveloped properly except that they sleep once(which I felt was a part that was not needed).
4)The first half of the film is too slow and quite a drag actually.It picks up pace in the second half. Allin all....you can skip it easily....unless you’re a big fan of HughGrant or Drew Barrymore who are damn good albeit individually.
<Music & Lyrics" ---------Infact there never could’ve been an aptly named and well timed movie last
valentine’s season. The story is a diffferent one.
On the first scene, who drew my attention immediately was adorable Alex Fletcher (Grant). As I always mention I am a fun of Hugh Grant:) In the movie, he is s throwback pop star from the 80s who’s no longer in demand. Fletcher somewhat manages to earn his loaf doing the odd show here and there for the older crowd. It is survival by the thread and the artist in him yearns for more acclaim. He gets his much awaited breakthrough when reigning music queen Cora Corman ropes him in to write and record a duet with her.
Soon an ecstatic Alex recalls he might be good with music, but as a lyric
ist he’s a deadbeat and hasn’t written a song in years. Now he has a deadline to meet!
Weighed down by this hit or miss opportunity of a lifetime, Fletcher gets help from unexpected quarters: His pretty florist Sophie (Drew) has a knack for words and gladly agrees to do her part for whom she believes to be a talented but unsung hero. And you realize why they say “Behind every successful man is a woman." :)
Romance and realization blooms between the two as he teaches her how to sing and she weaves the magic of words for him. So warm love begins as Fletcher instructs a crooning Sophie
—“Oh please try a bit louder. It’s intended for humans after all!”
But time is short and there are promises to be fulfilled. Fletcher has seen the bottom of the life pile and understandably wants to climb out fast. Sophie, having broken up with her fiancé is still going through a lot of emotional turmoil as she gets more and more involved with her new man.
T his movie may not be in the same league of “Four weddings”, “Love actually” or a “Notting Hill” but it’s no lesser either. A witty, humorous, well scripted, beautiful plot and agreeable character portrayal are some of the many assets observed in this delightful movie. Even better, it never moves focus away from “realism”.
Fabulous performance again from Grant. He’s such a talented and natural actor that you never realize he’s acting! Yes they don’t come any better than him. Though Barrymore does her part and ensures the onscreen chemistry is perfect between the pair, she still is a below average actor. I’m sure someone else should have played Sophie—someone who does justice to Hugh Grant! Yet, I’m not complaining.
Great warm funny romantic movie & enjoyable to the core. That, if you don’t have a cannonball where your heart should be :)
Neverheless, the movie has several flaws.
1)Thechemistry between the lead pair being the first.Hugh and Drew justdon’t have that chemistry that Hugh Grant-Julia Roberts(NottingHill),Jude Law-Cameron Diaz(The Holiday) or even Keanu Reeves-CharlizeTheron(Sweet November)share.Individually they’re good....as a pair theydon’t gel.
2)Secondly the movie has an extremely abrupt ending.Iwanted the director to pack in another 5 mins. for a sequence whereDrew
Barrymore finally musters up courage to give it in the face to hercollege professor(Sloan Cates being played by Campbell Scott) who usesher.3)The romance between the lead characters has not beendeveloped properly except that they sleep once(which I felt was a part that was not needed).
4)The first half of the film is too slow and quite a drag actually.It picks up pace in the second half. Allin all....you can skip it easily....unless you’re a big fan of HughGrant or Drew Barrymore who are damn good albeit individually.
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