Pride and Prejudice II

Rating: 6/10 (8 January 2002)

Hugh Grant and Colin Firth reprise "Pride and Prejudice" in modern dress. Heavens, Firth's character is even called Darcy! Well, at least he didn't have to rehearse his expression or learn a new character. And he still gets the girl by playing the serious, brooding type. For all that, "Diary" is a lightweight, pleasant but improbable diversion. Not hard to see how how Zellweger's character got to 32 without getting married. Not real bright, no interests, no talent for anything much other than feeling sorry for herself. Felt like screaming 'get a life, you dozy cow'. Her best feature: voluptuous figure, even if a little on the short side (similar build to Marilyn Monroe).