Bridget Jones - The Edge Of Reason (DVD)

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason, also known as Bridget Jones 2 is the follow up to the hugely successful romantic comedy from 2001 entitled Bridget Jones’s Diary. Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason was released in 2004 and like it’s predecessor it became a huge success. Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason is rated a 15 and runs for approximately 108 minutes. The film was made on a budget of $70,000,000 and grossed an estimated $262,520,724 at the ...
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Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason is directed by Beeban Kidron who apart from Bridget Jones he hasn’t been a part of any big blockbusters. His other films include: Used People, Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, Swept From The Sea and To Wong Fo.

Renée Zellweger has now become synonymous for playing the unlucky in love but loveable Bridget Jones, I haven’t seen her in too many films so I can’t really compare ... more

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason, also known as Bridget Jones 2 is the follow up to the hugely successful romantic comedy from 2001 entitled Bridget Jones’s Diary. Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason was released in 2004 and like it’s predecessor it became a huge success. Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason is rated a 15 and runs for approximately 108 minutes. The film was made on a budget of $70,000,000 and grossed an estimated $262,520,724 at the box office. Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason seemed to be more popular with the general public than it was with the critics, the critics gave this film disappointing reviews compared to how the first film was received.

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason is directed by Beeban Kidron who apart from Bridget Jones he hasn’t been a part of any big blockbusters. His other films include: Used People, Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, Swept From The Sea and To Wong Fo.

Renée Zellweger has now become synonymous for playing the unlucky in love but loveable Bridget Jones, I haven’t seen her in too many films so I can’t really compare her in this to anything else but going by her performance as Bridget Jones I think she plays her part brilliantly. She’s also starred in: Me, Myself & Irene, Chicago and Cold Mountain. Colin Firth of course plays Mark Darcy, he’s appeared in: Mamma Mia, The Accidental Husband and Love Actually. Last but not least there’s Hugh Grant who of course plays Daniel Cleaver, he’s starred in: Love Actually, Notting Hill and Four Weddings And A Funeral.

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason begins with Mark Darcy and Bridget an item, she’s delighted and extremely happy with her very handsome lawyer boyfriend. When Bridget is invited to a posh dinner that Mark is having for work Bridget is ecstatic and thinks that Mark is bound to propose to her. Unfortunately he doesn’t and when Bridget meets Mark’s gorgeous colleague Rebecca she becomes even more worried that Mark is going off her.

When on a skiing trip Bridget discovers some worrying news which may rock their relationship and the fact that Rebecca is also on the skiing trip can spell nothing but disaster for poor old Bridget. Will Bridget be able to make it work with Mark or will Daniel Cleaver once again do his best to get in the way of their happiness?

I couldn’t wait to see this film when it was released, I absolutely adore the first film and although I couldn’t wait to see it’s successor I was also somewhat sceptical as to whether the sequel could match up to the fantastic original. I thought that since the story was already wrapped up in the first film then there wasn’t really much they could do with this film, it’s not like they could branch out and do something completely different without excluding it’s core audience.

Luckily Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason is just as good, actually in some ways I found it more enjoyable and a lot funnier. Bridget is her usual witty self with most of the gags coming from her whilst the two main men in her life are both charming and geeky while somehow remaining funny in the process. The way the two of them fight over Bridget (literally) is very comical and a joy to watch on screen.

The chemistry that not only Renée Zellweger shares with the two leading men but also the on-screen chemistry between Colin Firth and Hugh Grant is brilliant, you could tell that they all got on well and in some of the scenes it was clear to see that they were enjoying themselves which just makes the audience enjoy it even more.

Hugh Grant is someone who’s films I love but him as an actor I immensely dislike. I feel that he plays the same role in every film is does. He never seems to branch out. Infact I’ve seen him in interviews and the parts he plays are pretty much himself, how on earth is that acting?! Although I find him funny and charming in Bridget Jones I would really like him to try playing a different role. I feel that the character of Daniel Clever may as well have been called Hugh Grant to save on confusion!

You just can’t help but fall in love with Bridget Jones, she’s someone that everyone would want as a best friend and I think that Renée Zellweger was cast perfectly here, I can’t imagine anyone else playing her part after seeing her do it so beautifully.

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason I find to surpass the first film in many ways. I find the humour to be a lot more funny and more universal. In the first film I found some of the jokes to maybe be aimed at only certain people mainly middle aged women and although I found some of them funny I do think that being only 19 some of the jokes seemed to go over my head a bit. Of course the first time I watched it I would have only been about 13 so maybe that’s why. I believe that in the second instalment the writers realised all the shortcomings from the first film and they tweaked all of them in the second and they’ve come away with a much funnier film that will be enjoyed by people of all ages. When the first film was released it was of course mainly aimed at women in their 30’s and 40’s and of course they then released that this film was so successful because it was being enjoy by people of all ages and genders.

My one and only problem with this film is that in theory it’s exactly the same as the first film. I think that with a film like this it’s hard to change things drastically but with this film the core storyline was exactly the same, it almost negates the need to watch this film if you’ve already seen the first. However some will say if it aint broke don’t fix it, which with this film I do partly agree with because I still found it immensely enjoyable and in so many ways I found it better than the first. My Dad usually hates these types of films but he actually found himself glued to the TV when I was watching this and he commented after about how good it was.

I would highly recommend this film to any fan of the first one, if you haven’t seen it and you enjoyed the first then it really is a must. This is a great film for any fan of romantic comedies, or chick flicks as men like to call them! This can be enjoyed by anyone of any age and I believe that it is far better than the original.

The DVD can be bought from play.com for £3.99 which is a real bargain or if you would like to buy both films together they can be purchased (also from play.com) for £6.99.

The special features include:
Audio commentary from director Beeban Kidron
Deleted scenes (with introduction from director Beeban Kidron)
'Renee Does Her Own Stunts!' featurette
Bridget interviews the real life Colin Firth
'Mark And Bridget Forever' featurette 'Lonely London' featurette
Guide to exotic Thailand
'Who's Your Ideal Man: Daniel Or Mark?' interactive quiz
The Big Fight: Mark and Daniel are at it again!

I’ve watched all the special features on numerous occasions and they’re extremely enjoyable to watch, especially the interviews.

There’s also a soundtrack available from play.com for £2.99, another great price for a great movie soundtrack. The CD includes:
Will Young - You Love Is King
Jamelia - Stop
Kylie Mingue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Joss Stone - Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' On Me)
Mary J Blige - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Robbie Williams - Misunderstood
Jamie Cullum - Everlasting Love
Barry White - You're My First, My Last, My Everything
Beyonce - Crazy In Love
Rufus Wainwright & Dido - I Eat Dinner
10cc - I'm Not In Love
Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better
Primal Scream - Loaded
Amy Winehouse - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Minnie Ripperton - Loving You
Leona Naess - Calling
Sting And Annie Lennox - We'll Be Together
Harry Gregson Williams - Bridget's Theme  

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