I was genuinely surprised by this great film.

Rating: 8/10 (2 April 2001)

I caught this film at a special preview in January, so it is possible that the version that I saw will be different from the final release. However on the whole I suspect that they will keep most of it. I was expecting a girly film that I (being a bloke) would not understand and thus not enjoy. However (after a dodgy karaoke style start) the movie settled down into an enjoyable character driven comedy. You end up enjoying Bridget's failed attempts at making a mark for herself whilst wishing that all will come good in the end and that she will choose the right man. Hugh Grant and Colin Firth are excellent as the love interests, with both of them having good and bad points, such that you can see why Bridget is attracted to both of them. Zellwegger is great and after a while you get used to her "English" accent, although at the start you feel like walking out, but then again the non-English people watching this probably won't even notice. Anyway a great film for both guys and girls, very funny. Highly recommended.