Bridget Jones's Diary DVD > Reviews > Blue soup is what i would do

Author's product rating:   

Did you enjoy it?	Loved it
Story	Outstanding
Characters / Performances	Good
Special Effects	Good
How does it compare to similar films?	Outstanding

Advantages:	Comical
Disadvantages:	Not close to the text

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Don't you just love British Comedy? Here comes another fabulous film from Richard Curtis and featuring none other than the two most British men you are ever likely to meet; Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. A suprising casting of Renee Zellweger as Bridget herself, which many said would not work but seemingly does.

Anyway, enough with the analysis of the casting and down to the film. I love it. Love it love it. What can you say wrong about this film? The character of Bridget is comical but also poignant as aspects of her can be found in most women not just in Britain but around the modern world. It is unfortunately a contemporary film; I cannot see my kids relating to it as I did in say 20 years time. However, for the now, it is amazing.

Being an ardent Bridget Jones fan since a friend of mine infroduced me to the books about a year ago, I was wary of seeing the film. In my opinion I find that film adaptations of books do not always carry off well. Indeed the only exception was Pride nd Prejudice. Until this film was released. It does not, granted, closely follow the book, for instance in the bok Mark and Daniel never meet. However, if you forget the order of events in relation to the book and film you can find it a very entertaining watch.

My favourite part? The fight of course! Who could not enjoy a fight between Mark and Daniel with Tom screaming, 'a fight! A real fight!' in the background. And the fact that having read the book before I knew how malevolent and manipulating Daniel really was, I could root for Mark with fervor.

And Bridget, the main character; what to say about her? A masterful creation that is what! Oh how I could relate to her problems, many I have had myself before. She is an inspiration to all women everywhere. Keeping a diary has never been so much fun!