
This Movie Defines Relation Between Music & lyrics.
Review created: 12/01/09(updated 12/01/09)

This movie inspires me so much. The more I watch, The more I enjoy. It's one nice, happy, hilarious, cool and romantic movie. And as the name says it's about music. Hugh Grant is a talented actor. Here, he's Alex and funny to shake his bum until his hip hurts. Drew Barrymore is a very gorgeous and brilliant actress. Here, she's Sophie and just as silly as any girls can be. And Haley Bennett ... ooh ... she's just hot.
Alex who is an ex-member of band called Pop and Sophie who comes to Alex's to water his plants and turns out to be a born-lyricist, team up to write a song for the famous pop star Cora (Haley Bennett). And they have only just few days for the task. That's when they fall in love and the relationship between the Musician and the Lyricist grows. And the story is about it.
What touched me most in the movie is - While staying awake all night, both working hard writing song, Alex says, "It doesn't have to be perfect. Just spit it out. They're just lyrics. Lyrics are important. They're just not as important as melody." And Sophie comments on that saying, "A melody is like seeing someone for the first time, the physical attraction, sex. Then as you get to know the person, That's the lyrics. They're story who they are underneath. It's the combination of the two that makes it magic."
I've always been arguing on this thing that I'm always attracted first by music rather than lyrics. If the music is good and I like it, then I go for the words to check what is really in there. Music is Scent ... Lyrics is Essence ... I'm a Bee. For me, music or melody always comes first. But that doesn't mean anything on lyrics will do. Hell big NO to that. Of course, the lyrics have to be as sweet, deep and meaningful as the music to make a good song. This movie answered all that.
Review ID: 10000000010228540

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