Empty-headed but likeable

Rating: 6/10 (29 April 2001)

Don't expect too much and you will probably be delighted. Renée Zellweger turns in an excellent performance as the single woman old enough to feel she should be seeking a life partner. Essentially perhaps a woman's movie (many jokes that a man might need explained) it is generally however an accessible, light-hearted comedy and a better (if not outstanding) as a film that the popular but overly-lightweight cult novel. Hugh Grant, as one of her suitors, turns in a predictable but amusing performance in his undemanding role and the movie manages to prattle on for over an hour and a half without once getting boring.