Renee steals the show

Rating: 9/10 (13 August 2001)

Bridget Jones's Diary is one of the best comedies I've ever seen. Why? I assume it's because every character is so relatable - none of them are cartoonish - maybe a bit clicheed (especially Hugh Grants character) but still they're so human that most of them resemble somebody you know if not yourself.
The love affair between Bridgets mother and this TV shop host is hilarious to say the least - but still there is a human angle on the whole thing. There's a wonderful scene when the mother returns to the father hoping for forgiveness. It's film making at its best.
But the real gem in this movie is off course Renee Zellweger - she's just perfectly cast as the vulnerable and unconfident Bridget Jones. You can't help sympatizing a lot with her character - she's so genuine, so sweet, so real - so fantastic. I cannot imagine one single other actress that could have been better in this role. And you can bring them all: Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan, Cameron Diaz, etc. etc.. Show me a guy that leaves the theater without a light crush on Renee, and I'll show you a guy with restrained emotions.
Rating: 9 of 10.