Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Now this is what I call a proper rom-com. The film version of the chick-lit bestseller makes some changes. I suppose Bridget can't interview Colin Firth when she is actually going out with the character played by him....

The film is a loose adaptation of the book, and that is not so bad. At times it is a bit too cringey and predictable, but unlike Mr & Mrs Smith for example, I did laugh out loud at moments, particularly further into the film, and I did care that the characters got together at the end, as it was such a sweet film. The soundtrack is ace (Will Young, Jamelia, Mary J Blige) and uplifting, the excellent cast look like they are having fun, especially Firth and Hugh Grant when they have the, now obligatory, fight scene. All in all this is a classic girlie rom-com, nothing more, nothing less and I don't think this is a bad thing. Best watched on a night in alone, or with girls. Preferably with a glass of Chardonnay.