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Picked This Up Trying to Impress My Wife- - Impressed Myself
Picture this, a husband is sent to the store with specific instructions to pick out a movie that both he and his wife will enjoy. After milling through the titles he usually buys(Jurassic Park, Swingers, SlapShot,etc.), he sees "Bridget Jones's Diary" and thinks, 'I think I could stomach this for awhile.'
That scenario actually happened to me, and "Bridget Jones's Diary" caught me totally off-guard. It was hilarious. Zellweger plays the role of loser/heroine perfectly. Hugh Grant is not at all annoying as the womanizing boss. Colin Firth is perfect for the role of Mr. Darcy(he should be, he played the same role in 'Pride and Prejudice,' which I also like). The story does somewhat retell "Pride and Prejudice," but it manages to stand on its own as a top-notch comedy.
Don't write this movie off as a chick-flick. It is both fun and engaging for women AND men. Give this movie a try.
By the way, I ended up enjoying this movie a lot more than my wife. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that she loves the real "Pride and Prejudice" so much.
Great for Its Genre
Bearing in mind that I am an extremely reluctant fan of the "Romantic Comedy", I can't help but love this movie. Sure it's sappy at times, but more often it is something I have far more regard for--hilarious. Zellweger plays Bridget perfectly, portraying her awkwardness in a way that makes her loveable and endearing, an anti-heroine for a genre so saturated in Julia Roberts that it is disgusting (sorry if no one understands what I mean by this, but it IS true).
And of course, there is Mark Darcy, played by Colin Firth. Firth is by nature perfect for this role, as it was designed for him, and I am afraid I will not understand any woman who does not fall in love with him--or rather his characters, I grudgingly suppose. Hugh Grant's character is of course smooth, but evil, and played suprisingly well by an actor we're all used to seeing fill the role of the good guy who always gets the girl.
All in all, this is one of my favorite romantic comedies, notably for its goofy humor, heart, and of course, its Britishness. All I can do now is wonder if that is a real word.
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