A very charming romantic comedy with some excellent humor

Rating: 8/10 (27 February 2005)

The main thing that appeals to me in "Bridget Jones's Diary" is the fact that it is so recognizable. Of course it isn't exactly the same as my life, but the fact of getting older, the fear of having to live the rest of your life on your own without a partner, difficulties at work... all are very recognizable. Perhaps that's why I liked this movie so much. The other reason may be that, despite the fact that she doesn't exactly look like Miss World in this movie, Renée Zellweger has something appealing and adorable. She doesn't look like a model, but as the average woman, with all her imperfections like being slightly overweight, drinking, smoking, saying whatever she thinks... and she gets away with it perfectly.
I'm sure that the fact that Hugh Grant has an important role in this movie as her boss, also makes that this romantic comedy works. As we all know, this is the kind of movies he has been doing so many times before and he is really good at it. His typical British flair and humor were essential to make this movie work perfectly.
I haven't read the book, but if it is as good as this movie, than I definitely should give it a try. I really liked the movie and had some great laughs (for instance with the blue soup). In fact I think I can say this is a very charming romantic comedy with some excellent humor in it that should be seen by all. I give it an 8/10