Bridget, like many 30-somethings, is afraid of her future. When a former childhood chum re-enters her life, she thinks he's boring. Then she realizes he's one of the few people who isn't trying to be something he's not. She's intrigued and opens up. The ones between Zellweger and Grant are more contrived.
Grant cads it up remarkably.
He bats his eyelashes every time he lies and comes off as the ultimate gentleman. Instead, he's a player, looking to get the most out of everyone he's with. Zellweger shines, too. Because she can be fragile, naive and outrageous all at once, the talented actress finds emotions that Fielding never anticipated. This is a fine adaptation - just the ticket for folks who want to say they've read a good book, but don't want to have to put themselves out to do it.