It's not quite as funny as the book, but really good film.

Rating: 10/10 (13 April 2001)

"Bridget Jones Diary" has been a book on my shelf ever since it was first released and I've enjoyed re-reading it many times. I was so excited to hear about the film being made. I have to admit, when I first heard about who was playing Bridget I got this awful feeling. However, I'm glad I was VERY wrong. Renee is Bridget to the core; insecure, clumsy, terminally unlucky and absolutely hilarious. Colin Firth just had to be Mark Darcy and doesn't disappoint. Hugh Grant was also a brilliant (but not entirely unexpected) choice for Daniel.
I laughed and laughed through this film, admittedly as a hard core fan of the book I was disappointed that some of the plot of changed or was cut out completely. However, the film stands alone and works really well. Men and women of all ages seemed to be enjoying it equally and I am really hoping they make a film of the Sequel book "The Edge of Reason" ... it'd be fantastic.