Fair romantic comedy

Rating: 6/10 (11 June 2001)

This is nice little film about an insecure (well neurotic) woman and her life for one year.
The film has its moments, especially the fight scene between Grant and Firth - quite clever to get the two biggest Brit-flick heartthrobs to slug it out on a film, high irony that. Contrary to a lot of opinion, I thought Zellweger handled the part reasonably well. However I do agree with the opnion that she probably wouldn't have had THAT much trouble with men given the way Zellweger looks...and no-one is fooled that Jones is a bit flabby by squeezing Zellweger into a Bunny suit that is blatantly a size too small for her.
A big up for Sally 'F***ing Shazzer' Phillips though, a good talent that needs more scope.
Overall I found the film a bit plodding and rather predictable, but blokes can watch this and quite enjoy it - although it only really 'works' I fear, for female neurotics.
6/10