June 27, 2026
American singer Rick Power (Paul Rudd) works as the front man of The Bride and Groove, a wedding band based in Dublin, Ireland. He is married to an Irish woman Rachel (Marcella Plunkett) and they have a teenage daughter Aja (Beth Fallon). At one reception, the newly-married couple requested if they could invite a special guest to sing with the band. He turned out to be Danny Wilson (Nick Jonas), a former boy band member who wanted to go solo.
After the gig, Rick and Danny spent the rest of the night collaborating on songs they were working on while drunk and stoned. Rick shared a very old song he written but could not finish yet, called "How to Write a Song." Back in Los Angeles, Danny was being pressured by his manager Mac (Jack Reynor) to come up with better songs. Upon recommendation of his girlfriend Marcia (Havana Rose Liu), Danny recorded "How to Write a Song."
We know that Paul Rudd is a good actor and played his part well here, from Rick's resignation to the stagnant fate of his singing and songwriting, to the frustration of being victimized by betrayal, doubt and insensitivity even from people close to him. He even got to show off more facets of his performing talent in this film, as he sang those pop songs and played guitar for real here as the vocalist of his band -- he was actually rocking.
In contrast, Nick Jonas was rather limited in his acting range. He was actually quite good in the first half, especially during that night he spent jamming with Rick. However, in the second half back in L.A., Jonas could not deliver convincingly anymore. It was unfortunate that that critical confrontation scene set in Danny's house was awkwardly executed. While this could be a directing issue, but Jonas also could not keep up with Rudd, acting-wise.
Like the guests at the weddings the band sung in, I was also enjoying the 80s pop hits Rick sang for them -- from "Celebration" to "Maneater." The main song central to the plot "How to Write a Song" was admittedly catchy, but in a nostalgic, throwback retro type of way. Peter McDonald's stole scenes as RIck's clingy and quirky best friend Sandy. Director John Carney did not milk the final scene with as much emotional impact than it had potential for. 6/10
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