Not a Bad Flick

Rating: 7/10 (5 March 2003)

Check out the list of movies I've reviewed and you'll see a preponderance of romances and romantic comedies. Does the initial 'g' in my name stand for Gloria or Gwen? No, it stands for 'married'. And one of those agreements one makes with one's partner, was that she should select 50% of the movies we watch together. I guess I shouldn't complain, she wanted to pick them all...but I'm a tough negotiator.
Anyway, I've seen my share of these kinds of films and am becoming something of a connoisseur. "Bridget Jones's Diary" is one of the better offerings in the genre. The characters are more realistic, and I could relate to them: underemployed, drinking too much, horny and on the prowl, with screwed-up families. This is a British movie, and I thought "Hey, they ARE just like us Americans". "Bridget Jones's Diary" is not the best movie released in 2002, the story is hardly original. But the dialogue, London setting, and the actors make this romantic comedy worth sharing with your significant other when it's their turn to pick.