I enjoy writing about all sorts really. I love travel and am pregnant at the moment so expect a lot ...
I enjoy writing about all sorts really. I love travel and am pregnant at the moment so expect a lot of baby reviews to come. I also post on Dooyoo under the name Whizz11
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It's not too old but in my opinion it's an absolute classic, and one of the best British films out and on a par with Four Weddings, Love Actually etc.
Partly in a way, I think the reason why I loved this film, and to begin with the book, is that Bridget always reminds me of me a few years ago. What crazy, unloved and desperate you say?! No, because I was in my early 20's when I read/saw this movie but I think just about every women can relate in some way or at some point to what Bridget has been through, a bad date, feeling like you're never going to meet someone, unrequited love so it makes it all that more real to us.
Like I said Bridget Jones's Diary was first a book written by Helen Fielding. The movie was made in 2001. Bridget is played, extremely well, in my opinion by the lovely Renee Zellweger. There were some bad thoughts about her being cast at first as she is American and Bridget is most definitely an English lass but she pulls off the English accent very well and in my opinion was the perfect person to play this role. (She has gone on to play Beatrix Potter as well so proof she can do English accents).
She even gained weight to play the character as Bridget is a bit pudgy and she made the part real by doing this.
The film is described on the back on the DVD as follows:
"A busy career woman approaching a "certain age" uncomfortably unmarried Bridget decided to turn over a new page in her life by channeling her thoughts, opinions and insecurities into a journal that becomes a hilarious chronicle of her adventures!".
Her diary is mentioned quite a lot during the film as each day she writes down her weight (it never really seems to go down despite her best efforts and much to her distress) and then chronicles what she wants to achieve that day/month/year.
I would say some parts are quite predictable as all Romantic comedies are but there really are some extremely funny moments.
Bridget has a crush on a most unsuitable guy at work (and let's be honest, it's the guy most of us would fall for too, the b****d, that would treat you like c**p but you still end up falling in love with him and going back for more.) His name is Daniel Cleaver played very well again by Hugh Grant. He is his typical Romantic comedy lead in this but this time with a bit more edge and does come off as a bit of a player but the floppy hair wins Bridget over every time.
Then she meets Mark Darcy, a friend of the family's son, played by Colin Firth whom she really doesn't get on with at first but then begins to see his charms but is she too late?
Funny parts during this film are often helped along by her gang on friends, two girls and a gay guy who make for great laughs.
In 2004 the sequel to this film, The Edge of Reason, was brought out. It carries on the story but in my opinion was not as good as the first.
This film is definitely one you can watch over and over again as I have seen it many times and still find it extremely funny. IT has a really great soundtrack which definitely adds to the scenes in certain parts of the movie. One memorable scene is where Bridget is all alone in her flat, if I remember rightly it is just near Christmas and the song, All by myself, comes on the radio so she sings into her hairbrush, a classic girly moment.
The DVD is rated R as there is quite a bit of bad language and it runs for approximately 98 minutes.
Some of the special features include deleted scenes (really funny), a music video by Gabrielle, and original Bridget Jones's diary columns.
If you haven't seen this it's definitely one I recommend.
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Sorry for the H, but if this is to be a full DVD review, I would prefer to see a review of the extras in similar detail to the way you've reviewed the film, rather than just a brief mention of some of them.
arnoldhenryrufus 22.07.2008 14:22
I liked this film - lyn x
DixieChick10 22.07.2008 13:41
great review, I love this film, ultimate rom com. Kirsty. x
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