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Bridget Jones's Diary [2001]


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Featuring a blousy, winningly inept size-12 heroine, Bridget Jones's Diary is a fetching adaptation of Helen Fielding's runaway bestseller, grittier than Ally McBeal but sweeter than Sex and the City. The normally sylphlike Renée Zellweger (Nurse Betty, Me, Myself and Irene) wolfed pasta to gain poundage to play "singleton" Bridget, a London-based publicist who divides her free time between binge eating in front of the TV, downing Chardonnay with her friends and updating the diary in which she records her negligible weight fluctuations and romantic misadventures of the year. Things start off badly at Christmas when her mother tries to set her up with seemingly standoffish lawyer Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), whom Bridget accidentally overhears "dissing" her. Instead she embarks on a disastrous liaison with her raffish boss, Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant, infinitely more likable when he's playing a baddie instead of his patented tongue-tied fops). Eventually, Bridget comes to wonder if she's let her pride prejudice her against the surprisingly attractive Mr Darcy.

If the plot sounds familiar, that's because Fielding's novel was itself a retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, whose romantic male lead is Mr Darcy. An extra ironic poke in the ribs is added by the casting of Firth, who played Austen's haughty hero in the acclaimed BBC adaptation of Austen's novel. First-time director Sharon Maguire directs with confident comic zest, while Zellweger twinkles charmingly, fearlessly baring her cellulite and pulling off a spot-on English accent. Like Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill (both of which were written by this film's co-screenwriter, Richard Curtis), Bridget Jones's stock-in-trade is a very English self-deprecating sense of humour, a mild suspicion of Americans (especially if they're thin and successful) and a subtly expressed analysis of thirtysomething fears about growing up and becoming a "smug married". The whole is, as Bridget would say, v. good. --Leslie Felperin


Ingenius
Review date: 2008-05-31 Rating: 10 out of 10

I mean full credit to the writer of 'bridget jones's diary' for creating such a fantastic insight into the mind of many females today but i think much credit into the success of this film should go to the actors cast, as they do amazingly well in portraying their characters.
A must see for men and women and definately will be a classic.

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Pure fun
Review date: 2005-01-10 Rating: 8 out of 10

Love, love, love Mr. Darcy. Would shag and toss Daniel Cleaver in a New York minute! Renee pulls off the insecure and entirely lovable Bridget very well; can't help wanting to shake her a little for not liking herself as much as Darcy likes her 'just as she is.' On the whole, a sweet, fun reminder that who knows, dreams may come true. The Mums, Dads, Aunts, and Uncles are hilarious, quirky beings, a cast of characters one would be loath to encounter as an outsider; but once you're in, true friends for life. This is a movie that reminds a girl that any man willing to make an utter fool of himself over her, is definitely a keeper. Mrs Jones notwithstanding (big smile).

I love this film!!!
Review date: 2004-11-27 Rating: 10 out of 10

Definitley one 2 see! It makes you laugh so much and is very enjoyable to watch. It kind of puts your own life in perspective!!!! Very girly film although i know lots of men who went to see it and said they thought it was funny. The film makes you feel good about yourself. Many have now seen the 2nd one at the cinemas but in my opinion i think this one is better!!!!!!!! Buy it, it is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!

I love it...
Review date: 2004-11-21 Rating: 10 out of 10

I love this adaptation. It is a very enjoyable comedy with great actors: Colin Firth (Mark Darcy) is my favourite. He does so well this modernized version of his role of Fitzwilliam Darcy in the BBC's Pride and Prejudice (If you have not seen it, do it. You will not be disappointed). And Hugh Grant is great as Daniel Cleaver, the cad, a role so unlike his preceeding of good guys. The great surprise comes from Renée Zelwegger. I am not a great fan of hers but she really pulls through Bridget's charm.
There's a lot of scenes which are very funny (The whole dinner scene, the fight scene, Bridget resigning).
A perfect film for a nice evening between girls.

Louise

disillusioned after all the hype
Review date: 2004-11-14 Rating: 2 out of 10

Being a female, this side of a significant birthday and single, I put off seeing this film for a long time thinking that it would hit a few raw nerves since I have personally experienced the HIGHS, the FUN, the girlie moments and the lows of single life. Having seen the film - I cannot believe what all of the hype is about. A good comedy is full of surprises and I was expecting this film to make me laugh and cry. Instead the film was flat - for me there was no feeling/emotions attached to this film -all attempts to pass off jokes seemed forced and banal.

All the smoking made me want to cough up. Did the film really need that? The messages which came accross if any were negative.
How can anyone claim that Bridget Jones is overweight - when she stepped on the scale she was still under 10 stone, therefore I guess she was within normal range for her height.

I certainly won't be watching the sequel.

The best Hugh Grant film in my opinion and reflects the reality of single life, both funny and sad, is "About a Boy". Highly recommended.

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Actor(s):
Renée Zellweger|Colin Firth

Creators:
Renée Zellweger|Colin Firth (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
EAN: 5035822013346
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2001-12-01
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 93 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2001-04-13
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Dutch (Subtitled)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: Portuguese (Subtitled)
Language: French (Dubbed)
Language: Italian (Dubbed)
Language: Spanish (Dubbed)

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