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Summary: I know so many real people just like Bridget!
Review: I enjoyed this movie simlpy because it reminded me of so many single people I know. Includingly myself most of all. Bridget
is just such a real life character, you can not help but love her.
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Summary: Slight but charming, buoyed by a gallant lead actress.
Review: My sincerest salute to Renee Zellweger. Not that many actresses would be willing to put on weight, dress in incredibly tacky wardrobe, and play such an utterly uncool, verbally clumsy, constantly humiliated heroine. Yet here she is, taking on a British accent, getting dressed in "granny knickers", and tripping on her tongue for the lead role of Bridget Jones -- how refreshing to see a high-profile actress forget vanity for the sake of truth.Bridget Jones's Diary isn't exactly groundbreaking. It's a fairly standard, acceptably executed romantic comedy, above-average because of the dedicated Zellweger and two absolutely killer love interests, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. Nobody plays a ladykiller slimeball quite like Grant, with his devilish smile, wit, and self-deprecating screen presence. Firth's clean-cut, straight-faced performance gives Grant his foil. Alas, script-wise, the touches that made the novel (the first one, at least) stand out are largely missing. The "diary" motif disappears for a good hour in the middle of the movie where plenty of laughs could've been milked (that one use of the subtitle was hilarious); instead, the movie relies on its voice-over, altogether not nearly as fresh a device as the superimposed subtitle. And it isn't really explained why both men fall head over heels for Bridget because the development of the two love interests is somewhat shallow, so the premise for romance is a little forced. No matter, though. You could do much worse than Bridget Jones's Diary to satisfy your taste for romantic comedy.
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Summary: good, but not brilliant...
Review: A very entertaining film with excellent central performances but lacked that true magic to make it a classic. I remember laughing out loud at various stages when reading the book but the movie, whilst prompting many giggles along the way, did not have me guffawing. Nonetheless it is a touch above the usual Hollywood romantic fare and it is wonderful to see a leading lady prepared to put on a bit of weight and display a fat arse and fat thighs to camera - the return of the real woman! Great also to see the fantastic Sally Phillips as Bridget's best friend Shazza. A great British comedy actress. The DVD package is above average with some good extras.
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Summary: Funny, Cute and Insightful
Review: I didn't think I would like this movie but I did. Renee does her best by talking with an accent. Again, this isn't one of those "everyone is going to love it" movies. Silly romance and one woman's opinion about the opposite gender. I hate that they played so much on her being soooo overweight (where? her fingers??) because it isn't very realistic. Nonetheless, it's a cute date movie and worth buying.
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Summary: slightly amusing but overall, boring
Review: I got this as a present, wanting to read the book but the movie is always much easier to find. I must say, overall, the story line is good, but the movie was just not that great. I reminded me of Shakespeare in Love, too much passion, and not enough of a story line. But if it sells, it sells. I must say the one she chooses surprised me but that was fine.
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Summary: cute and funny
Review: Hug Grant in a diferent role here. Kind of an (jerk).
It is a nice comedy, not as nice as notting Hill but in the same way...
funny about this fatty little girl, very cute and the Hug Grant shagging all around...
To be seen
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Summary: Grow up, Bridget
Review: I just saw Bridget Jones' Diary and I can't tell you how much I despised it and everything it had to say. All the women were idiotic, catty saboteurs and she was truly pathetic. Her diary, full of such searing insights as "I HATE him!!!!!!!!", was something I would be embarrassed to have written when I was 14. The low point of a movie full of low points was when her friends come by to take her on a surprise weekend to Paris and she blows them off when Colin Firth shows up - despicable! Was I supposed to believe that the two of them are going to live happily ever after? I suspect that her bumbling, shallow, completely self absorbed silliness will soon wear thin for old sourpuss Mike Darcy and he'll dump her. She'll then console herself with binge drinking & eating, bore her friends to tears with her endless nattering & whining about relationships, and blow all of her money on more self help books. Is there nothing more to women, to life? I'm a woman, and I certainly believe so. This book set the women's movement back 50 years.
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Summary: A disappointment after reading the book.....
Review: Perhaps I should have watched the movie first and then read the book, maybe I would have enjoyed this movie more if I had done that. In any event, the movie did not come close to the fun & hilarity that the book contained. There was an incredible amount left out of the movie which, in my opinion, didn't necessarily have to be left out. The movie almost turned into a completely different story, despite the close resemblance to the book at the beginning. I probably would have enjoyed this movie if I hadn't already read the book, but if I hadn't read the book then I would have missed out on a whole lot of fun. This movie was seemingly well made & not a complete waste of time. Renee Zellwinger played a good part, but it just wasn't the same as reading about Bridget Jones. If you have the time, I highly suggest the book...it is much better.
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Summary: I'm sorry I saw this movie!!
Review: A terribly unfunny movie about a bunch of losers. The characters were thinly developed and unbelievable. No developement or motivations. The normally lovable/radiant Renee Z was horribly miscast.
A waste of time and money!
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Summary: Silly Diary
Review: Renée Zellweger is cute, but pretty FAT here. My wife usually likes this kind of movie, but she also admitted it was pretty silly. The casts are well chosen, the acting is fine, but the comedy is ... duh???
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