Unlike other reviewers, I do not believe that Bridget Jones is a role model for women. She is just too human. And that is what makes this movie so wonderful.
Although she is an incredibly poor public speaker, Bridget is given opportunity after opportunity to prove the point. After making an idiot of herself, at a literary party attended by the real Salman Rushdie, and Jeffry Archer, she sleeps with the boss, is royally screwed and then moves on to television. She lands an on air job with “Sit Up Britain” because “no one at Sit Up Britain ever gets fired for shagging the boss.” There she slides down on a fireman’s pole, exposes her barely clad derriere to the nation, and is rewarded with a plum current events assignment on human rights.
Bridget’s love life is dismal. Her mother tries to set her up with a dull lawyer Mark Darcy played with understatement by Colin Firth. (They had to dress him in a ridiculous reindeer turtleneck sweater. Otherwise the movie would end just five minutes after they meet. Although gorgeous, he is just impossible to take seriously in that sweater.) Of course, Bridget has a torrid affair with her boss, played marvelously by Hugh Grant. He is quite the cad and ends the affair almost immediately after Bridget uses the word L word (love) in a bedroom scene. Meanwhile, the two male leads have there own history that plays out.
Bridget’s single life is attacked by friends and family. When she goes to a dinner party by herself, she is told that her biological clock is ticking “tick tock, tick tock”, asked to why there are so many single women over age 30. Apparently, it is open season on single women.
Romantic comedy has changed a bit since Tracey and Grant, but it is still enjoyable. The casting here is perfect, as is the music. Sharon Mcquire’s direction is superb.
Timing is everything, and Renee Zellweger has impeccable comedic timing. She also has a wonderful believable British accent. She proves in this role that she can carry a whole movie.
Although I highly recommend this dvd, I would give a word of caution. Women will laugh first. Some of the funniest moments may be gender specific. It is possible that you will have to explain why that is so funny to your date. If you can overcome that small problem, just sit back and enjoy.
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Bridget Jones's Diary [DVD]
Rene Zellweger
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Colin Firth
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Sharon Maguire
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Format | Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC |
Contributor | Hugh Grant, Charmian May, Sally Phillips, Helen Fielding, Jim Broadbent, Sharon Maguire, Colin Firth, Rene Zellweger, Richard Curtis, Paul Brooke, Celia Imrie, Gemma Jones, Shirley Henderson, Felicity Montagu, James Faulkner, Andrew Davies See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 37 minutes |
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Bridget Jones's Diary
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- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 4 ounces
- Director : Sharon Maguire
- Media Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 37 minutes
- Release date : October 9, 2001
- Actors : Rene Zellweger, Colin Firth, Gemma Jones, Celia Imrie, James Faulkner
- Studio : Miramax
- ASIN : B00003CXT7
- Writers : Andrew Davies, Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #10,738 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #360 in Romance (Movies & TV)
- #1,230 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
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Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2001
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2006
This movie will always be a classic for single women because it's a fairly accurate reflection of life for a demographic of women that is growing with our generation. I don't have the statistics, but I don't think there has ever been a time where so many young women have delayed marriage for so long (for whatever reasons) and have high incomes, live alone without roommates, rely on their friends as family, and date so freely. We get to learn about Bridget's life through her diary, in which she is unabashedly honest.
I lived this life when I lived in London, and so much of this movie rang true to my life. Renee Zellweger's accent is spot on, and Bridget is so loveable because she is so open and honest about her flaws. She has the same struggles and fears that we all do - being afraid that she'll die alone and be eaten by dogs because no one will notice, the fact that she needs to wear granny-panties to hide the lumps under her tight dress, but she also shows us that there is MORE to a woman than her romantic relationship status (Bridget writes the same sort of self-improvement lists that my friends and I all did - we would resolve to read intelligent books and magazines, go to museums, eat more vegetables and stop drinking/smoking/partying).
And sometimes, when you're not even looking for it, love pops up at the last place you'd ever expect it.
I hope that someday I have a daughter and can watch this movie with her when she's old enough. Highly recommended.
The script isn't as good as the book, but it fits the essense of the book into two hours, which is about as good as you can do. The cast is amazing from beginning to end. The production is great. The only thing I can complain about is only because I know London - the scenes don't line up - Bridget walks past Picadilly Circus to Tower Bridge on the way to work and magically walks down the block from Southwark to Bank without crossing the river. Oh well. I'm being overly critical.
It's a great movie based on a great story.
I lived this life when I lived in London, and so much of this movie rang true to my life. Renee Zellweger's accent is spot on, and Bridget is so loveable because she is so open and honest about her flaws. She has the same struggles and fears that we all do - being afraid that she'll die alone and be eaten by dogs because no one will notice, the fact that she needs to wear granny-panties to hide the lumps under her tight dress, but she also shows us that there is MORE to a woman than her romantic relationship status (Bridget writes the same sort of self-improvement lists that my friends and I all did - we would resolve to read intelligent books and magazines, go to museums, eat more vegetables and stop drinking/smoking/partying).
And sometimes, when you're not even looking for it, love pops up at the last place you'd ever expect it.
I hope that someday I have a daughter and can watch this movie with her when she's old enough. Highly recommended.
The script isn't as good as the book, but it fits the essense of the book into two hours, which is about as good as you can do. The cast is amazing from beginning to end. The production is great. The only thing I can complain about is only because I know London - the scenes don't line up - Bridget walks past Picadilly Circus to Tower Bridge on the way to work and magically walks down the block from Southwark to Bank without crossing the river. Oh well. I'm being overly critical.
It's a great movie based on a great story.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2013
This is absolutely one of my chick flick favorites. Early Saturday morn, stay in bed, drink a mimosa, with a grilled jarlsburg cheese sandwich, and watch this movie. Lighthearted and very entertaining. I look forward to the third installment of Bridget Jones (rumor has it). This was a gift for my daughter, who had not seen it. Upon viewing, she called to thank me for the gift and raved about it. Feel good, lonely hearts, he will come soon movie.
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2001
(...) I enjoyed it tremendously, especially on DVD. Colin Firth reanimates an updated edition of the stuffy Mr. Darcy character that he so magnetically portrayed in Pride and Prejudice. There is something so entrancing in the way he engages the audience with those intense brown eyes.
Renee Z. is really cute and believable as Bridget Jones. She has the pale skin and cheeky wholesomeness often seen in British actors even though Renee is an American. Her considerable, innate personal charm adds to a role that, in the hands of a less gifted actor, may have been difficult to pull off. Hugh Grant is, refreshingly, quite thoroughly smarmy in his role as the boyfriend who is basically a jerk. I always enjoy him as an actor, and this film adds a new dimension to his acting chops. His recital of that really vulgar poem while sitting in the boat on the lake where Firth and his companion are also boating and trying to discuss legal matters in their formal and so correct manner is hilarious. They overhear the recital and watch as Grant straddles the two boats in his attempt to join Bridget in hers and when Grant falls into the water it is a real "gotcha" on film. It was embarrasing, funny and you can tell that the actors were having a ball doing that scene.
This is a fun movie for those times when one needs a reminder about relationships and how they impact one's life and one's mood, good, bad or indifferent. As Colin Firth portrays in this story, at times it is hip to be square. A cool film.
Renee Z. is really cute and believable as Bridget Jones. She has the pale skin and cheeky wholesomeness often seen in British actors even though Renee is an American. Her considerable, innate personal charm adds to a role that, in the hands of a less gifted actor, may have been difficult to pull off. Hugh Grant is, refreshingly, quite thoroughly smarmy in his role as the boyfriend who is basically a jerk. I always enjoy him as an actor, and this film adds a new dimension to his acting chops. His recital of that really vulgar poem while sitting in the boat on the lake where Firth and his companion are also boating and trying to discuss legal matters in their formal and so correct manner is hilarious. They overhear the recital and watch as Grant straddles the two boats in his attempt to join Bridget in hers and when Grant falls into the water it is a real "gotcha" on film. It was embarrasing, funny and you can tell that the actors were having a ball doing that scene.
This is a fun movie for those times when one needs a reminder about relationships and how they impact one's life and one's mood, good, bad or indifferent. As Colin Firth portrays in this story, at times it is hip to be square. A cool film.
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021
Sweet, and I think charming movie .
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