Brilliant film!

Rating: 8/10 (24 May 2005)

Bridget Jones is not only one of the best date films of all time, it-s a work of art. To tell you the truth, it's better than most of the chick flicks I often watch with my girlfriend. I've read the book so I know the plot {again, many scenes have been omitted and others, like the fight scene, added in to give the movie some feel}.
The movie is about a modern-day young woman living in London... actually, about a woman in her early 30s... with no serious relationship, unmarried, overweight-- her weight often resembles that of a man's--, and someone who simply spits out whatever she thinks about, regardless of the consequences. But this year is the year in which she finally experiences love, and also ends up in a dilemma: She must chose between her charming boss {superb performance by Hugh Grant}, and the far more reserved barrister Mark Darcy {Colin Firth give an equally great performance}.
Although I'm disappointed by the fact that many scenes have been omitted from the book-- those who didn't read the book I shan't reveal them--, This is nevertheless a movie with a great plot, performances and charm.
All of the three leads steal the show in his/her own way. Zellweger--being an American-- seemed an unlikely bird to play a typically British character, but She makes it very believable that those who never heard-- I knew from watching JERRY MAGUIRE years before-- of her thought she was a Brit herself. I couldn't imagine anyone playing Bridget, not even Winslet, who was one of the leading bets-- who almost got the part but was dropped because she was too young, 24 at the time, for the role--. Hugh Grant gives charisma to the naughty Daniel Cleaver, and sidesteps his usual characters. Colin Firth gives a comeback to familiar ground-- I remember watching PRIDE and PREJUDICE in 1995, in which he became a star in the UK-- as the solicitor Mark Darcy with no problems at all.
For anyone who plans to strike a relationship or is in one already, this a perfect film to put and it is More than just a "date movie" or "chick flick". TO end it, it is by far one of my favourite films that is amusing all the way.