A faithful interpretation, just as hilarious as the book.

Rating: Null/10 (18 April 2001)

I must admit I was a little apprehensive upon hearing that Renee Zellweger had been cast to play Bridget Jones, in the film version of the bitingly hysterical Helen Fielding books by the same name. Even I, a lowly American, could sympathize with the British outcry - how could an American be cast as England's most famous thirty something singleton? It seemed the movie would be doomed, and another adaptation from a wonderfully worthy book would be ruined.
Let me put your mind at ease..... Renee Zellweger not only adequately played Bridget Jones, she put her heart, soul, and considerable cleavage into the role. Renee displayed guts and gusto and made this role her own. I don't think there will be many out there saying she did not portray a believable Bridget. As for the rest of the cast, Hugh Grant was deliciously naughty as bad boy boss Daniel, and Colin Firth's piercing eyes revealed there is more to Mr. Darcy then pure stoicism.
I felt the script was true to both the plot of the book and characters. Only minor modifications were made for sake of timeliness. The laughs were non-stop, I feel I need a second viewing, I'm sure I missed several good one-liners while laughing at a previous line. Especially funny were the birthday party scenes, and the subsequent street brawl that ensued. There's nothing like seeing a couple of British guys engage in a knockdown drag out barefisted fight in the middle of the street. Oh - if only I were Bridget ! Two handsome guys fighting over her, I guess life for Bridget Jones isn't that bad after all.