Bridget Jones's Diary

Starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant

After thirty-two years of living single, Bridget makes a vow to herself that she’ll quit doing the things that have kept her unattached – smoking too much, drinking too much, and dating emotionally unavailable men who do the same. Her attempts backfire when she immediately attracts her gorgeous and megalomaniac boss who embodies every awful adjective she’s just sworn off. Added to the mix is an old neighbor, Darcy, who never restrains from criticizing Bridget, and her three greatest friends, who have issues of their own.

Sequel: Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason

I actually consider this to be a Christmas movie, but since we drew it from the pot-o-movies, we watched it a bit out of season.

This is a fun movie. It's not suitable for kids and may offend those who can't tolerate bad language. I don't know if I've seen a comedy set in England that wasn't proliferated with curse words.

Renee Zellweger is really a great actress. Her performance in Bridget Jones' Diary was fantastic. I never found myself broken out of the movie because of her acting, which I attribute to a thorough job of both good acting and character development.

My absolute favorite part of the movie is in the beginning when Zellweger lipsyncs to "All By Myself."

If you've seen Notting Hill and enjoyed that, I would recommend Bridget Jones's Diary.

The biggest hub-bub about this movie came from Renee Zellweger - an American - being cast as Bridget, and then gaining twenty (gasp!) pounds to play the role.

It's actually still worth seeing.

This movie is as depressing as it is hilarious. My heart aches for Bridget. Her fears of living alone until she's eventually found eaten by dogs touch me. It sounds so ridiculous, but I bet most women would admit that in the dark of night after a lousy date or terrible break up, we've all had crazy thoughts like that. It's part of being a girl.

All three of the main characters were incredibly acted. Hugh Grant finally got to break out of the box and play an irrepressible rake, and Colin Firth lived up to the reputation he gained playing the other Darcy in Pride and Prejudice. His expressions still caused my stomach to clench in unadulterated joy, and his quiet calm made me wish that Bridget were a more worthy recipient of his affections.