Blundering "everyday" movie

Rating: 6/10 (13 December 2001)

This review contains spoilers. The gorgeous Renee Zelleweger did a fine job of portraying a British citizen.so much so that one forgets that she is an American. However, I believe a person with such a beautiful voice should not cover it up with a fake accent. I have never been much of a fan of Hugh Grant and was disappointed when I found out he was in the movie. His performance wasn't bad, but opinion of him hasn't changed.

Well, enough about the actors.movie review time. As a single nearly thirty-somethinger, I found this movie hit close to home.for the most part. A story of a single woman's attempt to start the new year out right by losing weight, stopping smoking, drinking less and finding Mr. Right.and tracking her progress in her diary. Fair enough, simple enough. However, I found myself watching a character simply bumbling through the new year.including numerous tragically embarrassing moments and landing a great opportunity at her new television job by missing a huge interview but moments later being in the right place as someone she knew saved her butt by allowing her to interview the `headliners' wife. She didn't lift a finger for this interview but reaped the benefits. Sure this might be how it sometimes happens in real life but then why would I need to watch it in a movie.I'll simply land a television job.miss an important interview.and hanging out in a corner store until I end up with the interview.it could happen.just give me time. Okay, so she bumbled her way through the movie.that's what made it so real you say.bull.that just told me that letting life push you around until your content is simply fine. No, take life by the horns and pull.you can't sit back and simply let it happen to you.
As far as the romance was concerned, I found it hard to believe that Cloin Firth's engaged character would move back to England for Bridget after his big New York promotion simply because `she liked him just the way he was'. Wow! She liked him! Let's throw away a New York promotion and a marriage engagement with a woman to whom, for all we know, there has been a lengthy and deep romantic relationship. We know little about this other woman which is why it's easy to root for our heroine.yeah Bridget deserves him that's the way it's suppose to be. Limiting ones knowledge about a situation always makes their way right and feel good and the other way wrong and inconceivable. Its okay though.what ever makes money for the movie biz these days I guess huh?
But with all of that said, I am a sucker for a happy ending and am a huge fan of Renee Zelleweger, so I'll rate this movie as one star better than average.six of ten stars.