Bridget Jones's Diary (Wide Screen)

Advantages: Renee Zellweger
Disadvantages: Limp translation of book to film

Sharon Maguire's BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY was released in 2001 after phenomenal success from Helen Fielding's book, as if anyone needs telling, of the same name. The book is an immensely enjoyable read, a book that throws you head first into someone else's secret diary of a life you can't help but squirm to as you relate to it all. The film, then, was much anticipated. Bridget Jones is a thirty-onwards year old London disaster area. There should be ...
...to lose interest In Bridget, Bridget changes job and Mr. Darcy reappears, not so passionless, it seems, after all. Daniel tells Bridget he wants her back, consequently he and Mr. Darcy declare war on each other and all of a sudden Uncle Buck has two boyfriends fighting over her. What more can be said about BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY? I am sick of hearing about it, sick of the sight of it on supermarket shelves, exhausted at the sight of one hundred thousand ... Read review

Advantages: Not a bad film, a bit slow in places
Disadvantages: Aimed at a female audience

...List ********* Renée Zellweger– Bridget Jones Hugh Grant – Daniel Cleaver Colin Firth – Mark Darcy Jim Broadbent – Bridget's Father Gemma Jones – Bridget's Mother Felicity Montagu – Perpetua The Story ********* Bridget Jones (Zellweger) is 32 years of age and works as an assistant at a London book publisher. Overweight and wearing large figure enhancing knickers, she smokes like a chimney, drinks like a fish and dreams about romance on ...
...Lawyer in a silly jumper. Bridget finds little to attract her to Mark, although they knew each other when they were younger, as Bridget used to play in his paddling pool when she was a child. Failing to hit it off, Bridget runs back to the safety of her single lifestyle, vowing to take control of her life, she decides to write a diary of her progress Making a determined effort to improve her life, she finally manages to attract Daniel's attention ... Read review

Advantages: very funny, good sound track, storyline and cast, and easy to relate to
Disadvantages: can't think of any

...woman called -you guessed it- Bridget Jones. She decides, after realising how sad her life is to change it for the better. She proposes to go on a diet, stop smoking, stop drinking and find a man (not too much to ask then!), she starts a diary to record her progress in- which is why the film is called Bridget Jones's Diary. I don't want to spoil the film for any people who haven't watched it yet by saying what happens, so I won't- I’ll just ...
...(but funny) things happen to Bridget that can happen to normal people- (this makes a nice change from most films that normally have completely unrealistic things happening). I found one of the funniest parts of the film the part where Bridget tries to make diner for her friends- every course goes badly wrong and the celery soup ends up blue! The film has a great sound track-, which includes songs from Robbie Williams, Gabrielle and Geri Halliwell ... Read review

Advantages: Amusing comic escapism
Disadvantages: If you're picky, not the best adaptation of the book possible. My 4 star rating is because I like my films to be perfect (I'm fussy like that)!

...been a fan of the Bridget Jones diaries from first appearing as a feature in the Independent through to the Edge of Reason, I couldn't really miss out on the opportunity to see the film. Having read the critics reviews, I was unsure as to what to expect. Apparently it was a "good film, but not for the die-hards". The challenge was set, so off I went. I was initially worried as to the overall girlieness of the film. Although I am a girly, I'm not ...
...be more likely to describe Bridget Jone's diary as a comedy which has fundaments in romance (or the lack of). The written Jones's diary is very formulaic. It commences with statistics of the day, e.g. "9st 2, Fags:37, No. of times dialled 1471: 42, No. of times have thought about cream cake in fridge: 17". The film is less 'factual' in this respect, for obvious reasons, but loses little of the panache in forsaking this format. It starts with why ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, Entertaining, Something for everyone
Disadvantages: "Chick Flick" appearance

...year in the life of Bridget Jones, a publicist who lives in London, is single, and dreams of being thinner and finding the right man. Bridget records in her diary all her weight fluctuations and romantic encounters during the year. The diary starts with Bridget vowing to lose some weight and find a nice man during the next twelve months. While attending a party, Bridget’s mother attempts to set her up with Mark Darcy, an attractive lawyer. Darcy ...
...For now anyway. Instead, Bridget gets involved with her bad-boy boss, Daniel Cleaver. Cleaver is much more forthcoming and appears almost too good to be true. Their relationship is fun filled and touching but there is something that is not quite right. Mark Darcy is never far from the action and Bridget feels like she may have judged Mark too harshly. Which man will she choose? Characters Bridget Jones – played by Renee Zellweger, is a 30 something ... Read review