It ain't on a par with Anne Frank's, but, what the hell!

Rating: Null/10 (13 June 2003)

If you're looking for deep meanings and world-shaking issues, don't look here. If, however, you are looking for a couple of hours of light entertainment, then this is the place to look. Ms. Zellwegger acquits herself well in this part of a young English woman who is on the brink of giving it all up, but decides to do a major make-over with the help of her diary. There is the philandering heel of a boss (Hugh Grant, in his signature role of the hesitant talker, with his er's and um's) and Colin Firth (a particular favorite of mine). If you don't think much of Firth as a screen personality, then you haven't seen the British Television long-form (6 hours) version of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". His portrayal of Mr. Darcy (the same name as his character in B.J.'s Diary) is as well rounded as one could hope for. I enjoyed "Diary" and recommend it for what it is: entertainment without any need for deep thinking.