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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
Rated: 15
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Theatrical Release: 12-11-2004
Synopsis: Working Title Films' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason stars Oscar® winner Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth all reprising the roles they originated in Bridget Jones's Diary. In this follow-up to the worldwide hit, we find Bridget where we left her--blissful and besotted in the... Working Title Films' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason stars Oscar® winner Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth all reprising the roles they originated in Bridget Jones's Diary. In this follow-up to the worldwide hit, we find Bridget where we left her--blissful and besotted in the arms of gorgeous lawyer Mark Darcy (Firth). Mark is accomplished, supportive and tolerant of (nearly) all of Bridget's tiny jealousies--why wouldn't every woman in London, including Mark's new long-legged, drop-dead, "I-always-say-the-right-thing-at-all-times" intern, want to lure him away from the plumpish, opinionated, sometimes inappropriate Bridget? With the entry of the leggy threat, Bridget's pink clouds begin to turn gray as her attacks of self-doubt sorely test her relationship with Darcy. And just when it seems that the waters couldn't get any more choppy, Bridget's former boss, womanizing heartthrob Daniel Cleaver (Grant), sails into view. Ms. Jones careens from embarrassing situation to romantic misunderstanding, still managing to muddle through in this continuation of the trials and tribulations of the working woman who has become the symbolic heroine of 'singletons' everywhere. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason provides a hilarious and touching look at the answer to the question, "What happens after the happy ending?" Based on author Helen Fielding's best-selling novel Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, the film stars Renée Zellweger (returning to the role that earned her first Oscar® nomination), Hugh Grant and Colin Firth all under the direction of Beeban Kidron from a screenplay written by Andrew Davies, Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis and Adam Brooks. It is produced by Working Title's Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, and Jonathan Cavendish; it also stars Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Jacinda Barrett, Shirley Henderson, Sally Phillips, James Callis, Jessica Stephenson, Celia Imrie and Neil Pearson. Debra Hayward and Liza Chasin serve as executive producers. The film was shot on location in London, Thailand and Austria. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent
Screenwriter: Andrew Davies, Richard Curtis, Adam Brooks
Producer: Eric Fellner, Jonathan Cavendish, Tim Bevan
Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams
DVD Info
Release:
Oct 3, 2006
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Snap Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - Spanish
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
- Deleted Scenes - 1. 4 Deleted Scenes With Introductions
- Audio Commentary - 1. Beeban Kidron - Director
- Production Interview - 1. Bridget Jones Interviews Colin Firth
- Featurette - 1. The Real Bridget Jones?
- 2. The Big Fight
- 3. Mark & Bridget Forever?
- 4. Lonely London
- 5. Bridget's Mini Break To Austria
- 6. A Guide To Exotic Thailand
Interactive Features:
- Interactive Game - 1. Who's Your Man?
Reviews
It's testament to Zellweger's likeability and skill that the film is still enjoyable, but it lacks the element of surprise.
The filmmakers seem to have missed the point of the first film's success completely, concentrating on all the unlikeable elements.
There are some true moments of revelation, but they're neither substantial enough nor inspired enough to touch the original.
There's a big empty space where the heart of this movie should be.
Frankly, I feel like a lot of the intangible 'heart' of the first movie is replaced here with an ongoing conversation about sex.
Director Beeban Kidron spends most of her time re-working the original movie’s formulas.
Es casi imposible negar que se quedó muy por debajo de las expectativas.
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