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I finally got around to watching this movie while waiting for my brownies to cool down this afternoon.

Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore…what an adorable combination. Hugh Grant plays his usual deprecating and witty Englishman role, while Drew is lovable as the slightly ditzy Sophie Fisher.

The storyline is simple: Alex Fletcher, a washed-up 80s pop (pun not intended!) singer is commissioned by the hot pop-princess (hotter than Britney and Christina, mind you!), Cora, to write a new song and perform it with her in her upcoming concert. Seeing as he isn’t a natural lyricist, he enlist Sophie’s help. As with most rom-coms, misunderstanding ensues but of course, a happy ending follows.

It’s not the greatest romantic comedy ever, but it provides a nice relief after watching this summer’s action film extravaganza of Spiderman 3 and PotC (and the upcoming Fantastic Four *yawn* and Transformers). Hugh Grant’s witty one liners had me chuckling throughout the show, and who doesn’t love Drew Barrymore?

And while the theme song ‘Way Back Into Love’ is lovely, I found myself humming to the catchy ‘Pop! Goes My Heart’ instead while driving home…

I said I wasn’t gonna lose my head, but then
POP! Goes my heart (pop goes my heart)
I wasn’t gonna fall in love again, but then
POP! Goes my heart (pop goes my heart)
And I just can’t let you go,
I can’t lose this feeling.