A little gem? Depends which sex you ask.

Rating: Null/10 (22 December 2001)

'Bridget Jones' Diary' is the story of an English spinster in her early thirties trying to kick her destructive lifestyle and find the perfect man. Texas born Renée Zellweger is totally convincing in the title role and her English accent is flawless. Colin Firth and Hugh Grant are the flawed men battling for her affections and at times it seems like she will end up with neither one of them. Quirky, off beat and unsentimental, this film is a good examination of today's singles who are finding marriage unattractive and relationships even less attractive. The film does cast men in a rather negative light as both the men in the film are alpha males when every man and woman knows that the best husbands are beta males. Not a great date film because of the rivalry that will develop between couples. No, 'Bridget Jones' Diary' is an entry in the film community that is best served if guys watch it alone and girls watch it with their girlfriends. Does that make sense?