The film Music & Lyrics is what Because I Said So tried to be: a clever, amiable romantic comedy. While the latter failed on almost every level, the former shines. Not as great art. But as popular comedy. And it has the sense to laugh at the industry and artform it is about: the simple pop song.

The opening sequence is hysterical, and all through the movie, it is possible for a jaded culture snob like me to laugh at the silly culture of popular music even while rooting for the people involved.

On an imagined permanent value scale of romantic comedies, this film is far below When Harry Met Sally or Four Weddings and a Funeral, but far above unfortunate trash like You've Got Mail and the second (or, for that matter, even the first) Bridget Jones flick.

Not a masterwork. But fun light comedy not trying to be much more than competent entertainment.

And watching people sing pop songs is funny.

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