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Charming and full of excellent humor and wit!
From the very beginning, when single thirty-something Bridget Jones begins recounting her experience at her mother's New Year's Day party, I knew I was going to like her. In fact, I completely fell in love with "Bridget Jones's Diary," a film that not only takes an upbeat approach to being single (what romantic comedy doesn't at some point?), but also employs some of the most witty, sarcastic, and quite refreshing humor I've heard in a movie this year.

Renee Zellweger plays Bridget, who works at a publishing firm in London by day, and sits on her couch eating ice cream and drinking wine by night. She dreads her mother's parties as her mother always plays matchmaker, so when she introduces Bridget to Mark Darcy, played by Colin Firth, she feigns interest, and is insulted when Mark makes demeaning comments about her.

Setting out to find the right man, she begins a diary, beginning with her New Year's resolution of finding the perfect mate, who, for the time being happens to be her boss, Daniel Cleaver, played by Hugh Grant. For one glorious week, they shag, they laugh, they have dinner, and for a small time, Bridget seems happy. But once she mentions love, it's bye, bye, love, and she's single again, and soon finds herself drawn to Mark, who has a past score to settle with Daniel.

The key to making this comedy work is the casting, which is phenomenally bright. Zellweger is the perfect compliment to the portrayal of Bridget's many awkward moments, and she handles the material with such confidence and humor that her character becomes an instant smash. She plays Bridget not as a whiny, waifish martyr whose emotions are on constant overload, but as a full-figured, witty and refreshingly different single girl who looks at being single the way many of us would like to.

Hugh Grant proves that he is much better when he's playing the twit, and as Daniel, he's given the perfect chance to act as such. Colin Firth is surprisingly effective as Mark Darcy, employing a subtle wit and charm into his character that becomes engaging and, at times, humorous. Each of these actors share a warm chemistry and delightful exchanges of dialogue with Zellweger, selling us on their romances together while keeping the sap to a minimum.

What makes the movie shine is the fact that it strays from the garden variety chick flick agendas and comes out with some very original material. There are inklings of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" throughout the movie, though most of the material is given a new feel. And instead of being a boring, melodramatic yarn about yuppies in love, it becomes a bright, upbeat comedy about the single life and how one very awkward woman handles hers.

The comedy that emanates from the movie is undeniably hilarious, one of the better comedies of this year. Bridget's situations are funny because she handles them with a serious demeanor. The scene involving her trek down the fire poll is a comedic gem ("Excellent. Am national laughingstock. Have bottom the size of Brazil."), as is Bridget showing up at an outdoor party in a skimpy bunny suit after the plans were changed to formal wear.

In the end, though, what really makes this movie shine is its lead actress. Renee Zellweger is a wonderful actress, one that brings a new face and a new meaning to comedy. In "Bridget Jones's Diary," she takes Bridget's single life and turns it into some of the most funny, highly humorous moments in recent memory. The material is original and refreshing, and makes this romantic comedy a cut above the rest.

Boo
I furrow my brow and scratch my head, trying desperately to understand how this movie got rave reviews from so many "Bridgetphiles" out there. If you've read and loved the books, how can you possibly like this movie? Renee Zellweger's accent is too obvious when using phrases like "you're lovely" and words like "perfect". Why does she walk around looking like she sleeps in her clothes and, apparently, doesn't own a hairbrush?? Even more pathetic is the gossip I've heard from the grapevine that they're making a sequel...AAAAAGH! STOP THE MADNESS!! They already took a bit from "Edge of Reason" in the first film- how the heck can they piece it together? Ugh. The only reason for watching this film is the fun and brilliant British ensemble of Jim Broadbent ("Moulin Rouge!" and "Iris"), Gemma Jones ("Sense & Sensibility")Hugh Grant and the Uber-Sexy Colin Firth ("Valmont", "Circle of Friends", "Shakespeare in Love"). Even the choice of Brit funny girl Sally Phillips ("Smack the Pony")as Shazzer was an obscure and perfect fit. So, why give the plum role of Bridget to a Texas-born American? What an obvious and predictable move- Hollywood goes for what they hope is a bankable name rather than give birth to a new, unknown British starlet. And the script? Ugh- hardly close to the book at all.

A must buy
This is easy. I loved this movie. Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth(sigh) were outstanding, along with the rest of the cast. I watched this one for the first time, alone at home and just had a great time laughing out loud. Ive highly recommend this flick to all my friends and to everyone who wants a good laugh and a feel good time. My only complaint about this movie, it wasnt long enough!
Bridget(Renee Zellweger) is a woman working in publishing,who has a crush on her boss(Hugh Grant),who gets her attention thru some not-so-politically correct flirtations. At the same time, her over the board mother tries to set her up with a childhood neighbor (Colin Firth)They instantly do not like each other. However, over the course of the next year, they run into each other at various social events and an attraction grows, despite the fact that each is otherwise involved. The humorous situations, sexual tension and outside interference make it a fun story to escape into.

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