A cheerfully frothy romantic comedy that benefits from sharp writing, lively performances and touching characterisation.
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04/15/08
Bridget Jones' Diary (2001)
80 %
Reviews Counted: 146 Fresh: 117 Rotten:29 Average Rating: 6.8/10
Consensus:
Though there was controversy over the choice of casting, Zellweger's Bridget Jones is a sympathetic, likable, funny character, giving this romantic comedy a lot of charm.
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Synopsis: In the screen adaptation of BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY, Helen Fielding's international best-selling phenomenon, documentary filmmaker (and real-life inspiration for the character Shazzer) Sharon Maguire has managed a rare feat--a film as captivating as the novel. Bridget Jones (Renée... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth
Director: Sharon Maguire
Reviews
Top Critic
The filmmakers are uncritically in love with their heroine and her milieux and have romanticised them to an almost laughable degree.
04/15/08
This ultra-hyped adaptation of the ultra-successful Helen Fielding novel sends you out with a smile on your face.
06/24/06
Top Critic
Thoroughly enjoyable romantic comedy -- smart, saucy, brilliantly-cast, superbly acted and laugh-out loud funny with pleasing regularity.
10/30/02
There are astute observations along the way, more than enough big laughs and, in Zellweger's capable hands, a terrific look at a singleton on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
12/10/01
This is a strong debut from former documentary-maker Sharon Maguire, who directs with chutzpah and style.
08/10/01
Top Critic
The film plays as efficient romantic comedy -- smarter than most, because of the absence of dumb sitcom conventions and the colourful character of Bridget.
07/09/01
Funny, engaging and winning in its self-deprecating modesty, albeit in a big-budget sort of way.
04/18/01
It's Hugh Grant, cleverly cast against type as a scheming love rat, who steals the laurels.
04/16/01
Top Critic Top Critic
As a film, however, item misses its mark, failing to capitalize on the staccato rhythms and sardonic wit of Bridget's inner life.
04/15/08
Top Critic
It's so aggressive you don't even have to like it; the movie likes itself well enough for the both of you.
04/15/08
Renee Zellweger, a born Texan, not only nails the most beloved woman of modern British fiction but embodies and owns her.
08/11/07
Ms. Zellweger makes the most of what she's given and manages to triumph time and again over her pratfalls and public rump displays. In a word, she's terrific.
04/27/07
With great energy, style and humor, Maguire takes us into Bridget's tumultuous journey out of spinsterhood and into the tumultuous world of dating.
12/01/05
Americans...will find Zellweger's newly acquired English accent believable enough to enjoy her comic performance.
06/23/04
Si las mujeres son de Venus, Bridget nos hace pensar en que deberíamos tener visado ilimitado para entrar en tierras venusinas con tal de hallar a alguien como ella.
05/28/04
Zellweger, Grant and Firth keep Bridget chugging in a goofy, satisfying way.
06/11/03
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