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Summary: Great movie!
Review: The movie is great! It has everything to do with the book, but it's not a copy. Some things had to be changed, otherwise the movie would be too long. Renée is perfect as Bridget, but the best character is certainly Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant). Grant couldn't be funnier! He plays Bridget's boss and is always flirting with her.
The book is also funny, and the sequence "Bridget Jones: the edge of the reason" is as good as the first one.
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Summary: Just as much fun as both books!
Review: I just loved this movie! Renee Zellweger does a great job at playing this British singleton. Her accent is very convincing! If you haven't read the books, you can still enjoy this movie. One thing that I thought was very neat is in the book, Bridget dreams of being with Colin Firth, and he is actually one of the stars of the movie! Although this book is a total chick flick, even my husband enjoyed watching. The movie even got him to laugh a few times! So it's not entirely painful for men to watch! If you've only read the first book, be mindful that parts of the movie are actually from the second book.
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Summary: The Best I've Seen Lately!!
Review: This movie was sooo good. I watched it 3 times already, and I just got it last week. I'm in my early 40's, so I didn't know if I'd like it too good. But it was just the opposite! My husband liked it too. Renee is fantastic, and really a very talented actress. She was in every scene in the movie, and that's good!! .Go buy it, you'll love it. I promise!
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Summary: Every Single Woman Should Watch This Movie
Review: I loved this movie. I kept it out on rental so long that the video store should just give it to me. Bridgett is imperfect, as we all are; looking for love, as we all are; and a sincerely good person who deserves true love and happiness, as we all hope we are. Taking her career in her own hands, not setteling for the hand me down man (Clever) and holding out for the one who loves her "just as (she) is", all these are qualities many women strive for. This movie does not demean women for their habits, size, or style. It empowers all women, even ones that aren't great public speakers, to hang in there. Our Mr. Darcey is out there...... P.S. The way Mark Darcey (Colin Firth) looks at Bridgett during her birthday dinner party made my heart ache. When the right man looks at me that way, they will hear the shout of joy on Mars.
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Summary: Hilarious yet could have been better
Review: I saw the preview for this movie quite some time ago and wanted to see it desperately! The movie looked so hilrious, and the cast seemed perfect. After recently watching it, I have realized that the previews did not match the movie at all. Although the story line did follow a pretty decent plot, it was not at all what I had expected. Zelleweger played the role of a dumb blond, unsure of what she wanted. She ended up being torn between two men, unsure of which she truly loved, and which loved her. It shows her struggle in life to really find out what her own identity is. Mixed and confused, naive and low self-esteem all characterize Renee's character whose life is full of twists and turns. It is a hilrious movie that will really make your rainy day have meaning.
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Summary: Highly Entertaining...
Review: The movie really does capture the essence of the book and was great fun to watch. I originally had my doubts about Renee Zellweger but I was pleasantly surprised by her performance. The added features (e.g. behind-the-scenes look of the filming) just made the DVD that much more enjoyable.
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Summary: You won't want to put this "Diary" down.
Review: Great, hilarious adaptation of the novel of the same name. Renee gives a great performance (with a pitch-perfect English accent) as a 30-something "singleton" who tries to lay off cigarettes and booze while searching for a meaningful relationship. Hugh Grant and Colin Firth are equally good as the men who are involved with Bridget. Both picture and sound are excellent, with a decent bumch of features to boot. Miramax did a fine job with this DVD. Don't miss!
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Summary: Zellweger shines as a quintessentially English girl
Review: This film is another excellent showcase for the talents of Rene Zellweger. It is a fairly common occurrence for British actors to play American characters with varying degrees of success in duplicating an American accent. It is almost unheard of for an American to play a British character, and when it does happen the accent is almost always awful. Zellweger nails both the accent and the demeanor of the quintessential middle class English girl and is absolutely charming in the role. The screenplay is an adaptation of Helen Fielding's novel of the same name that follows the single life of everywoman Bridget through the trials and tribulations of being a singleton. Fielding unabashedly admitted in interviews that the original story was borrowed from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", going so far as to name one of the main characters Darcy (Colin Firth), the identical name of the corresponding character in Austen's novel. To complete the bizarre crossbreeding, Firth played Darcy in the BBC production of P&P just before being cast in this role. Fielding's screenplay is full of the ironic and droll humor that makes English comedy unique. Bridget is written as such an adorable ditz that you can't help loving her, especially with Zellweger playing the role. First time director Sharon Maguire does a bang up job of keeping the silliness moving at a rapid fire pace. Zellweger is perfect for this role and must be commended for expanding her horizons (in all senses of the word). She packed a great deal of weight onto her normally svelte frame to properly depict Bridget's weight problem. She then boldly allowed herself to be photographed in various skimpy outfits where flab burst forth from every seam. Even more important than her excellent English accent is her comic ability to make the most of every peculiar situation with matter-of-factness so natural it is hard to believe that she didn't grow up in England. Zellweger totally eclipses her male leads in energy, comedic ability and charm. The normally likeable and bumbling Hugh Grant is sorely miscast as the jerk. Grant's strength is his sincerity and his character doesn't possess any, leaving him adrift in his ability to interpret the role. Firth, who has excellent comedic and dramatic skills, is really wasted in a role that mostly sees him leering dourly at Bridget for two thirds of the film. When he finally gets a chance to interact he is very good in a stuffy sort of way that is right for his character. This is a delightfully wacky comedy with a fabulous performance by Rene Zellweger. I rated it an 8/10. It is peppered with funny truisms about single life that make Bridget's plight one that is with which easy to identify.
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Summary: A must buy
Review: This is easy. I loved this movie. Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth(sigh) were outstanding, along with the rest of the cast. I watched this one for the first time, alone at home and just had a great time laughing out loud. Ive highly recommend this flick to all my friends and to everyone who wants a good laugh and a feel good time. My only complaint about this movie, it wasnt long enough!
Bridget(Renee Zellweger) is a woman working in publishing,who has a crush on her boss(Hugh Grant),who gets her attention thru some not-so-politically correct flirtations. At the same time, her over the board mother tries to set her up with a childhood neighbor (Colin Firth)They instantly do not like each other. However, over the course of the next year, they run into each other at various social events and an attraction grows, despite the fact that each is otherwise involved. The humorous situations, sexual tension and outside interference make it a fun story to escape into.
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Summary: My New Favorite Movie
Review: I bought this DVD about a week ago and have already watched it about 8 times! This movie has the perfect mix of comedy and romance--one does not take away from the other. Renee Zellweger is so hillarious in this role, and I think that just about everyone could relate to her. Colin Firth is (as usual, as those who have seen him in A&E's Pride and Prejudice already know!) the best Mr. Darcy--I could never imagine any other actor playing that role, he does it so perfectly. Darcy's character is the strong and silent type--and you see a lot of his personality/reations through non-verbal expressions--When Darcy's eyes soften and sparkle it melts my heart every time!!! Hugh Grant did a great portrayal as a womanizer and was very funny as well. My favorite comedy scene by far is the fight in the street--it is just hysterical. And the kiss at the end--all I can say is va-va-voom!!! Who doesn't want to be kissed like that? Between this movie and P&P, I've become a huge Firth fan:)!!
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