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| Director: Sharon Maguire (2001) |
Renee Zellweger is the Bridget Jones of the
title in this awkwardly funny British RomCom. As an office working woman, she
worries about the same issues that every single her age worries about, ranging
from her weight to her inability to give up bad habits. Soon she becomes
involved with her boss, Daniel Cleaver (Hugh grant) and romance blossoms. BJD
is fairly humorous throughout, yet never to the point of being genuinely funny.
This tone mixes with the romance aspect successfully, although both are brought
down by some very predictable writing. When Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) also comes
onto the scene, Bridget is torn between these 2 men, one utterly charming but
untrustworthy, the other perfect but boring. The resolution isn’t heavy handed,
and despite the horrendous cheesy music and incompetent cinematography, BJD is
a success, if only a minor one.
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