But, the review will not be a typical synopsis that one can find at the Warner Brothers site or many other places on the Internet. No, that would be way too easy. In fact, I only wish to review one small aspect of the movie and that is of a particular bit character who played in several scenes.

Of interest to me was the angry, brooding, arrogant horndog of a lyricist who added a touch of his own humor to this romantic comedy. Not one of the main cast, this lyricist reappears several times throughout the movie and at one time points a finger to his head as a mock gun to symbolize blowing his brains out over the overly sugary sweet lyrics of the song that Hugh Grant’s and Drew Barrymore’s characters had come up with.

This angry lyricist also mocked Barrymore’s character, Sophie, early in the movie as she jilted him from his job with Grant’s character, Alex. The angry lyricist said to her, “What’s the next line? Feelings?” in reference to a sugary song by the same name. The edgy and scruffy-faced lyricist, Greg Atonsky, played by Jason Antoon did a masterful job of adding a certain element of contempt and dark comedy to this otherwise sunny and funny movie.

Now, if we can only get a dark and brooding lyricist to play in the lead role of a major motion picture, then I will have even more to crow about. Until that eagle has landed, however, I will have to settle for excellently played bit parts from those in the shadows of others.