The star rating for this film is highly deceptive. Sure, Music and Lyrics may not a great (or even good) movie, but it surely is a lot of fun. And because of that, i was torn with giving it two stars for relatively typical and conformist film-making or four stars for the high entertainment factor. Three seems like a good compromise. In all honesty, Music and Lyrics is a film you’ll want to see, not only for the delight of seeing Hugh Grant sing pop tunes, but because it will make you feel all warm and fuzzy all over — and make you crave some awesome music from the 1980s.

I think my friend Ariana said it best when she remarked, upon leaving the theater, that Music and Lyrics is just a long advertisement for the soundtrack. (On a not-entirely-unrelated note, the soundtrack to the film is fantastic. Go buy it.) But it is the kind of ad you like to watch: full of funny one-liners, awkward characters, and a feel-good story. Sure, the movie is remarkably predictable — which is to be expected from most romantic comedies these days — and the plot seems a bit contrived at times, but Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore are both so endearing that you can’t help be captivated. And of course, the music is quite catchy. If you can’t see it in theaters, be sure to at least watch it once on DVD. It makes a great date movie.

Plus, you can’t help but love a movie (no matter how bad it is) that opens and closes the film with the amazing ’80s-inspired video below. (And for those of you who may have been wondering, yes, that’s Scott Porter — Jason Street on hit television show Friday Night Lights — as the other lead singer in the video.)