FANTASTIC! Laugh your knickers off! A great surprise!

Rating: 9/10 (10 October 2001)

I couldn't make it through 5 pages of Hellen Fielding's novel, which seemed to me superficial and self-pitying. And Renee Zellwiger has never been one of my favorite actresses. So I flicked on the movie expecting to only watch a few minutes before sleep. Instead I was laughing myself senseless half the night!! Renee was absolutely pitch-perfect--I think she should have won an Oscar.
Her comic timing was PERFECT. The whole movie was so well-directed and well-edited that I don't think there is a moment that I would change. The sound-track was amazing, and like the movie laugh-inspiring and energizing. From the script to the cinematography to the details of costuming, everything was FANTASTIC. All of the supporting characters were also well-fleshed out and riotous. WATCH IT NOW!