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Wonderful Movie...A Must SEE!!

I will be short and to the point. I loved this movie. I am a huge fan of Colin Firth, so I may be a bit biased. I think Renee Zellweger was believable as Bridget Jones and It was nice to see Hugh Grant playing the bad guy for a change. Go see it before it leaves the theaters.

For a person who doesn't like chick flicks too much, I enjoyed it

Seriously, I'm a girl. I hate chick flicks, with a passion. Very rarely do I see a chick flick that I like. There only a handful of chick flicks that are good, in my opinion. But "Bridget Jones's Diary" was different. It was very funny and very true about life. I felt like in some ways she was like a person I knew. Or could even relate too. Whenever you meet a guy that's too good to be true, you can't get your mind off of him. But then you meet a guy who you don't like at all, but he likes you and he is the right guy for you.Bridget Jones is a very funny movie. I think you'd enjoy it. For a chick flick. :D9/10

I like Bridget

I like very much gentle action of Bridget. I thought"don't be straightly alive". Through this movie,I learned that being positive is important. Bridget is never discouraged even when she is betrayed by her lover. she has many wonderful friends because of her positiveress and honesty. I want to try to be more positive following this great example Bridget.

Great movie

This modern adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice just makes you smile. While Bridget lacks Elizabeth Bennet's confidence, she makes up for it with her wit. Renee Zellweger is great in the leading role and Colin Firth again plays the proud Mr. Darcy to perfection.

Blundering "everyday" movie

This review contains spoilers. The gorgeous Renee Zelleweger did a fine job of portraying a British citizen.so much so that one forgets that she is an American. However, I believe a person with such a beautiful voice should not cover it up with a fake accent. I have never been much of a fan of Hugh Grant and was disappointed when I found out he was in the movie. His performance wasn't bad, but opinion of him hasn't changed.Well, enough about the actors.movie review time. As a single nearly thirty-somethinger, I found this movie hit close to home.for the most part. A story of a single woman's attempt to start the new year out right by losing weight, stopping smoking, drinking less and finding Mr. Right.and tracking her progress in her diary. Fair enough, simple enough. However, I found myself watching a character simply bumbling through the new year.including numerous tragically embarrassing moments and landing a great opportunity at her new television job by missing a huge interview but moments later being in the right place as someone she knew saved her butt by allowing her to interview the `headliners' wife. She didn't lift a finger for this interview but reaped the benefits. Sure this might be how it sometimes happens in real life but then why would I need to watch it in a movie.I'll simply land a television job.miss an important interview.and hanging out in a corner store until I end up with the interview.it could happen.just give me time. Okay, so she bumbled her way through the movie.that's what made it so real you say.bull.that just told me that letting life push you around until your content is simply fine. No, take life by the horns and pull.you can't sit back and simply let it happen to you.As far as the romance was concerned, I found it hard to believe that Cloin Firth's engaged character would move back to England for Bridget after his big New York promotion simply because `she liked him just the way he was'. Wow! She liked him! Let's throw away a New York promotion and a marriage engagement with a woman to whom, for all we know, there has been a lengthy and deep romantic relationship. We know little about this other woman which is why it's easy to root for our heroine.yeah Bridget deserves him that's the way it's suppose to be. Limiting ones knowledge about a situation always makes their way right and feel good and the other way wrong and inconceivable. Its okay though.what ever makes money for the movie biz these days I guess huh?But with all of that said, I am a sucker for a happy ending and am a huge fan of Renee Zelleweger, so I'll rate this movie as one star better than average.six of ten stars.

Not as good as expected.

I found Bridget Jones' Diary to be very different from what I expected. In the commercials, Bridget Jones is portrayed as a suave young woman in her mid-twenties. However, I realized different when I watched the movie. Bridget Jones' diary takes place in Britain. The main character, Bridget (played by Renee Zelwigger) tells the audience about her past. We realize that she does not ordinarily have boyfriends, and , when her mother tries to set her up with a man, we find out why. We also realize that Bridget is not suave at all, which she realizes herself that New Year. She finds herself all alone, again, and makes a resolution to start a diary, among other things. Finally after consulting with her friends, she sends a naughty e-mail to her boss, who sends one back to her. After many such e-mails, her boss (played by Hugh Grant) asks her out. Later on, the man Bridget's mother tried to set her up with develops a crush on Bridget. Soon, Bridget is in the center of a love triangle and she must decide which man is Mr. Right. A bit shallow, a lot of flakiness, and not all that exciting.

A little gem? Depends which sex you ask.

'Bridget Jones' Diary' is the story of an English spinster in her early thirties trying to kick her destructive lifestyle and find the perfect man.
Texas born Renée Zellweger is totally convincing in the title role and her English accent is flawless. Colin Firth and Hugh Grant are the flawed men battling for her affections and at times it seems like she will end up with neither one of them. Quirky, off beat and unsentimental, this film is a good examination of today's singles who are finding marriage unattractive and relationships even less attractive. The film does cast men in a rather negative light as both the men in the film are alpha males when every man and woman knows that the best husbands are beta males. Not a great date film because of the rivalry that will develop between couples. No, 'Bridget Jones' Diary' is an entry in the film community that is best served if guys watch it alone and girls watch it with their girlfriends. Does that make sense?

I am Bridget Jones

Bridget Jones' Diary is a romantic escape into the life of an imperfect singleton and the little events and habits in her life that we find amusing -- probably in part because we are each a little bit like Bridget and want to be accepted and loved. Who hasn't been embarrassed by their parents, unintentionally made a fool of oneself at a social gathering, wore the wrong clothing (or costume) to a party, dated the wrong person, or messed up at an interview? Bridget Jones' Diary is lovable and funny because it is believable and deals with these every-day events, though usually with a cruel or embarrassing twist at the expense of poor Bridget.Overall, Bridget Jones' Diary is an excellent example of a romantic comedy, and its popularity is gained through lovable and quirky characters that are easily sympathized with. Although the same lovable characters appear in the sequel, the humor is not nearly as imaginative and not focused around the everyday little events. Watch Bridget Jones' Diary is you're looking for a light and funny film. Don't bother with the sequel unless you're a major fan of the genre.

Bridget Jones, a superstar!

This movie was extremely brilliant, even with it's English accent. The humor never ends with twists and turns in its plot. If you plan on just watching an introduction to the movie, just for a taste of what its like, you'll find yourself watching for the full hour and a half. Laugh, cry, all the great emotions needed for comical drama. I think I could watch this movie with girls/guys, everyone can connect. Thumbs up to Renee!

Bridget's one of us!

Most single women can relate to at least a page or two out of Bridget's diary. Who, at one time or another, hasn't battled weight gain, a craving for cigarettes or fallen head over heels for the "wrong" guy? Even though Bridget and Mr. Darcy set off sparks from the beginning, the fireworks tend to create friction rather than romance; however, there's little doubt the two of them will eventually get together. Like a good friend, we "hold Bridget's hand," as she discovers what a scoundrel Daniel Cleaver really is. Along the way, we meet her loyal, if somewhat loopy friends; her endearingly eccentric parents; and of course, the dreamy Mr. Darcy. Gather the girls around and spend a Friday night with a great gal pal, Bridget Jones!

There's a Bridget Jones in everybody

Based on the book by Helen Fielding, I have to confess I never read the book or even heard of it until after I saw the film! And I loved it. Had to get the sequel, The Edge of Reason. People who read it originally ripped the film to shreds, but I loved both.

Considering it was filmed in England, there were a lot of English actresses up for the role, including Kate Winslet, but I'm so glad Renee got the role. And how she ever managed to perfect that English accent, and not let a slip of her Texan drawl through was amazing.

The song "All By Myself" is the song/motto that single girls should live by! Heaven knows I've played it often enough! And Bridget's men self help books are well documented in the film, and the scene where she throws them in the bin and then takes them back out again, is very poignant, cos every woman has at least one of those hidden away in her bookcase!

In every entry in the book, it starts by listing her weight, cigarettes smoked, and alcohol units, and I would have preferred to see that more often during the film, as it was good in the book.

The scene where Hugh Grant first appears is enough to make every girl swoon. Hugh's character, Daniel Cleaver, shows Hugh going away from his usual "good guy" image in films, and moving into the "bad boy" image! Hugh is hardly what you would call a sex god normally but in this film . . . Ding-dong. And the scene where Hugh falls into the water, and surfaces in a wet shirt - well, you could just watch that scene over and over again!

Bridget's friends, Shazza, Jude and Tom should have had a film just to themselves, and will hopefully appear more in the sequel. They were brilliant.

To think the sales of the "scary, stomach-holding-in pants, very popular with grannies" actually soared after this film! Very scary thought.

Mots of the audience will hate Mark Darcy's (Colin Firth) character and love Daniel Cleaver, but your feelings go back and forth throughout the film . . . well, until the finale anyway. The fight between Mark & Daniel is pure hilarious entertainment; backed by Geri Halliwell's "It's Raining Men". A very camp song for a very girly fight. If this is how real men fight, it doesn't bear thinking about! Hugh & Colin do a good job of fighting like a pair of girls - and even that's saying something, as girls could fight better than that - slapping, scratching, kicking and hair pulling. Colin Firth is definitely so sexy in the finale. He's got really nice eyes.

There's apparently a mistake while I haven't been able to spot yet. When Bridget & Daniel on away on the weekend mini break together, they're driving along and Bridget's wearing the scarf and sunglasses, trying to look like Grace Kelly. When the scarf blows off, it's supposed to be pulled off by a mysterious hand, which you can see when you go through the scene frame by frame.

When Bridget goes to the Tarts & Vicars party, in her bunny girl outfit, if you watch the bunny ears, they reveal her moods. When she's feeling good, the ears are perky and upright, but as it progresses the ears gradually dip down, as her mood gets worse.

The extras include Sharon MacGuire's commentary; behind the scenes featurette; Shelby Lynne's "Killing Kind" music video; Gabrielle's "Out Of Reach" music video; deleted scenes and original Bridget Jones's Diary columns. Both music videos have very inspirational lyrics. The featurette shows the woman behind the book, Helen Fielding, and Bridget Jones herself Renee Zellweger. Helen Fielding admits to "stealing" the plot from Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, which doesn't make sense, but then again, I've never had the pleasure of reading that book!

And THAT kiss. Everyone knows which kiss I'm talking about. That is the perfect kiss. Nothing could amount or even surpass that perfect kiss!

There is a bit of Bridget Jones in everyone, and I can't wait for the rumoured sequel, The Edge Of Reason, which Renee Zellweger is busy putting on weight for - and its all going on her cheeks. I hope it's as good as the first, but I didn't find the book as good as the first. And in the sequel, Bridget Jones gets to interview Colin Firth - but he's already in the film. How are they going to explain that one?

Great movie!

The movie is great! It has everything to do with the book, but it's not a copy. Some things had to be changed, otherwise the movie would be too long. Renée is perfect as Bridget, but the best character is certainly Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant). Grant couldn't be funnier! He plays Bridget's boss and is always flirting with her.
The book is also funny, and the sequence "Bridget Jones: the edge of the reason" is as good as the first one.

Hilarious and touching, go see it!

This was the first time in years I have actually been excited about watching a film. I have to confess to not having read the book (yet) but having read all the reviews in the London papers while visiting and being bombarded so much with it, I was actually very excited to go see it.I dragged all my friends to the sneak preview and had a blast! The gals will love it because it is a beautiful romantic comedy and the guys will even enjoy the humor and might learn a thing or two about women.Colin Firth is perfect as the brooding Mr. Darcy, and his dry demeanor almost turns us off until it wins us completely. Hugh Grant is maddenly the wrong guy we all love to want, and Renee, well, she is amazing. Although I haven't liked the comments I've heard from Renee after the movie about her weight gain, it's great to see a real size woman garner the attention of two of the hottest men on the screen right now. If she can do it, maybe there is hope for the rest of us.

The hilarious truth about women

This movie is so funny because it tells the truth about what women think about men, and other day to day activities that we go through. The thought process that Bridget Jones goes through when getting dressed for her date, every women will completely relate to it. This story is about an ordinary women trying to get past her self-esteem issues, and is trying to feel sexy, even on the days when she doesn't. Bridget Jones could be your best friend, or even you.

a very new,different and modern take on Pride & Prejudice !!!

well well well Bridget Jones is not fat...she is rather healthy i must say...and i prefer healthy girls to the skinny ones...so here is this girl in her thirties and yet unmarried...she is quite a smoker and a drinker...but she wants to quit now as per her new year resolutions and find herself a nice and decent guy...so she maintains a diary to keep her resolutions...Bridget Jones is a lovely character quite perfectly played by Renée Zellweger...she is vulnerable..outspoken..and absolutely not a good public speaker...but all these qualities makes her really attractive...Renée Zellweger is really adorable...Hugh Grant plays a womanizer...quite a different role from what i've really seen him in...he does always these goody good roles which makes him lovable...but here he surprises and as usual funny...Collin firth plays mark Darcy to the T...this Mark-Bridget romance reminds me of the Will Darcy-Elizabeth one in Pride & Prejudice...quite interesting to watch...LOVE Bridget Jones.

a pure delight

Wonderful film with a fantastic performance by the super-talented Renee Zwelleger, ably supported by Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, both marvelous, as was the entire cast.Strangely, I saw this film and "Someone Like You" around the same time -the basic plots are the same, though the subplots are quite different. And, of course, both use the song "Someone Like You" at the end! But Bridget Jones is a real film and Someone Like You a TV movie reject someone got Ashley Judd to star in. Amazing how the same basic plot can be so differently handled.There were many laugh out loud moments, to the extent that a man behind me said, "I'd like to hear the movie," after Hugh Grant gave a line reading that rocked the audience. I had one criticism and that was that the film could have been a little shorter. Bravo, Renee and the entire cast on a great time at the movies.

Delicious, juicy Bridget fun

I must confess, I am something of a fanatic when it comes to both classic and new British literature. So, naturally, I loved the book Bridget Jones's Diary. I also loved the movie. Renee Zellweger was just sexy enough to let me believe that Hugh Grant and Colin Firth would fall for her, but bumbling enough to still be pure Bridget. This movie is worth seeing, even if you haven't read the book (and if that is true- shame on you! Buy it immediately!) If you are familiar with Pride and Prejudice, then you know how this one is going to turn out. It is an adorable romantic comedy, and it doesn't hurt that every time Colin Firth is on the screen he makes me melt. Enjoy!

Better than the book!

I saw this movie without reading the book first. Prior to seeing the movie, I was not thrilled about skinny, squinchy-faced, Renee Zellweger in the title role. Sure, she gained weight and had a dialect coach, but I wondered why they didn't cast Kate Winslet and save themselves the trouble. Then I saw the movie and was very pleased with Renee Zellweger. Renee portrays Bridget Jones with a certain chaotic, goofy, babbling, bad hairdo, kind of charm. And while I'm sure Kate Winslet could have done a marvelous job as well, she is just too darn pretty to play the plain, lovelorn, singleton, Bridget Jones. I was not surprised to see Hugh Grant portray a womanizing cad so well since he probably didn't have to act at all. What DID surprise me was Colin Firth in his sexiest role ever! He was fantastic! First he's rude, cold, condescending and distant, and suddenly.........he's adorable, sweet, hot, and sexy! He completely steals the show away from Hugh (Who?) Grant. So after I finally got around to reading the book, I was surprised again to discover that it was better than the book! Bridget and her love interests light up the screen in film and fizzle in the book. The plot flows better too. I can recommend the book to those who are really curious, but it will leave you looking forward to watching the DVD.

More fun than a turkey curry buffet (if that's possible!)

This film is an adaptation of the book of the same name (unread by me), the story of a 30-something single woman trying to find love, confidence, and possibly a better job in the Big City (in this case, London). Instead, she finds Hugh Grant, playing her sleazy boss, and Colin Firth, son of family friends who is an uptight and smug barrister. Naturally, she chooses the sleazy boss first, then we follow her through a career change, a boyfriend change, multiple lifestyle changes (or, at least, attempts thereof), all accompanied by her loyal and equally single friends.

This sounds like a very formulaic film, but the quirky character of Bridget Jones is carried off wonderfully by (the initially thought to be oddly cast) Renee Zellweger, who is a thin Texan playing a chubby Brit. Zellweger really gets into the role, including gaining 20 (?) pounds. Grant and Firth are equally well cast as the competing suitors; Grant as the sleaze has more fun and juicier lines. In all, it is very funny, and quite universal - I'm sure audiences in America and Australia will enjoy it just as much as audiences in Britain.

The DVD edition is quite nice, with a short making-of documentary (that thankfully is not simply an extended trailer), some cut scenes (some of which are a loss to the film, but others were rightfully cut), a couple music videos (not particularly interesting), and, of course, a director's commentary. This commentary is pretty good, from first-time director Sharon Maguire, with tidbits on the actors, comments on how the film diverges from the novel, etc.

The only problem is the ending - there are simply too many false crises delaying the happy ending that we know is coming. Other than that, it's a well-plotted and funny romantic comedy.

What I liked About This Movie...

...is what some people may not have liked about this movie. Firstly, compared to the way Renee Z normally looks, she is overweight. And, the fact that her character is far from perfect, saying and doing inappropriate things at the wrong times helps us to relate to her. She is a regular person; who has not put their foot in their mouth from time to time? Or did something totally embarrassing? Everyone should be able to relate to her.Her character is non-pretentious which is part of her appeal. Bridget is fun loving, genuine, honest and funny. She is not unlike most of us, looking for love while we sometimes trudge through the mundane everydayness of life. Well cast and acted, a little corny at times, but fun!