What's not to like?

Rating: 9/10 (12 February 2003)

I have to be honest, though...my husband and I saw this together the first time (in the theaters) and he didn't HATE it but also he didn't "get" the humor. I, on the other hand, was rolling in the aisles. I had to buy this as soon as it hit the video stores. I wasn't sure I was going to like Renee Zellweger as the British lead, but she pulled off her accent reasonably well...and Hugh Grant was excellent as her jerky boss. And then there's Colin Firth! ...also good were Jim Broadbent and Gemma Jones as Bridget's mum and dad. The director kept this movie short and sweet, and the humor works. My guess is that women will like this movie more than men will. I loved it.