Singletons of the World Unite !

Rating: Null/10 (26 October 2001)

I have read Bridget Jones's Diary 100 times. It will always be a book close to my heart, because its' tone is so sincere, and its' plot hits so close to home. I was overjoyed when I heard there would be a movie, but I was really peeved when I heard Renée Zellweger (a TEXAN !) would play Bridget (a boozing chain smoker from London). However, after seeing the movie, I've changed my mind.
Zellweger does an excellent job playing a part I hardly expected her to live up to. Bridget, at times, is a total dork. Inside she's got all the self-help book lingo down, she knows what men want, what makes them tick, she's read all the books...but when she opens her mouth...UGH. As Mark Darcy calls it, her "verbal incontinence" is heartening. She's me...she's YOU ! When you try to act all cool and then make a total fool of yourself in front of the coolest guy you know, well that's Bridget in a nutshell.

She is a 32 year old "singleton" in a city full of "smug marrieds," all trying to set her up with a succession of the worst sorts of men. She makes a list of New Year's resolutions (dozens of them, including: quit smoking, drink less, don't date men that suck, etc.), and has broken half in the first day and all of them within the first month. By the end of the movie, she has managed to only keep one of resolutions, poor girl !
People of both sexes and all walks of life will appreciate Bridget's plight, and sympathize. So go see it, rent it, buy it...just WATCH IT ! You'll love it !