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3 GOOMBAS

In the theater, this movie came and went pretty fast. When I rented it I knew that it was probably for a good reason, but I was not nearly as abhorred as I was when I watched Catch And Release. During some parts of this typical chick flick, I actually found it quite entertaining. It must be because of my undying love for the Backstreet Boys . . . I'll explain what that has to do with anything in a second.

Music And Lyrics stars Hugh Grant as Alex Fletcher, an 80's has-been boy band star who desperately wants a second chance at stardom. He meets Sophie Fischer played Drew Barrymore, a former writer with some strange phobias. She becomes his lyricist following some unusual plant watering circumstance, and 'viola!', a romantic comedy is born!

What I really enjoyed about this movie was its satirical standpoint it took on pop music and its following. Alex Fletcher's signature move was some ridiculous hip and butt thrust, all for his screaming devoted fans who are now middle aged, crazy women; their poor husbands waiting in the back with their head resting on their propped up arm (I saw my future. I must make sure to rectify it). Alex's only chance to gain back mainstream popularity is to write a song for Cora, the movie's version of Britney. Cora is basically insane with a fetish for eastern religions, and incorporates them into her sexualized dance routines in a really bizarre way. A jab at the trendy Kabbalah loving celebrities? Probably.

This movie isn't all that good, but the scenarios where comedy is found only because it reflects real life in a slightly mocking way is pure genius. Not to mention that Drew and Hugh (ha, that rhymes) really make a cute connection in this film. I enjoyed it enough, and if you're a Backstreet Boy fan with a sense of humor, you'll appreciate the comedy too.