Bridget Jones's Diary DVD > Reviews > Chick Flick? Yeah but not a bad one.

Author's product rating:   

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

Advantages:	It's funny and very well written .
Disadvantages:	Most guys may boke at the thought of watching it .

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Ok, as a guy I realise this film is a total chick-flick however, as chick-flicks go, it isn't that bad at all. Based on a novel written by Helen Fielding, it tells the story of a woman in her 30's who has been branded permanently single as she tries to figure out what love is all about. Who hasn't been there?! From a complicated and confusing romance with her boss to all the womanizers and compulsive commitment freaks she meets, this is a humorous take on modern day single life in London. Renee Zellweger has the role of the unlucky in love Bridgette and she is co-starred by Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. I thought she took to the role very well especially adopted her normal southern American accent to a very good proper English one. Also notable is that Richard Curtis was part of the writing team so you can rely on a few good witty lines of dialogue that hark back to his days of writing Blackadder. For a guy to sit and watch it, it can be slightly cringe worthy and it's obviously aimed more at women to sympathise with , but at just 97mins in length , guys won't get too bored and will probably be in their girlfriends good books if they make it to the end without complaining. I found it amusing and entertaining despite my initial reservations.