April 14, 2001
Dear Diary,
Went to see Bridget Jones' Diary, a v. good movie.
Sorry, I couldn't help myself. When the book became a bestseller and was so widely discussed when it came out it was only a matter of time until a movie was made. I had actually listened to the audiobook and thought it was hilarious so I was looking forward to this movie.
I thought that the casting was really well done with Renee Zellweger as frazzled and neurotic Bridget, Hugh Grant as her sleazy boss, and Colin Firth as an uptight, too-perfect childhood acquaintance.
The entire movie is pretty much one embarassment after another for Bridget with a few triumphs here and there. In the end, of course, everything works out satisfactorily for out heroine. How could it be a romantic-comedy without a happy ending? But for some reason, even though the ending reminded me a lot of Someone Like You it just didn't seem as false to me. Maybe because the characters were more real? I don't know. The whole movie kind of reminded me of a Jane Austen novel.
Anyway, is this a chick flick? Definitely. But if you have to see one this one is hilarious.
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Maybe you should put some shorts on or something if you wanna keep fighting evil today.
Dear Diary,
Went to see Bridget Jones' Diary, a v. good movie.
Sorry, I couldn't help myself. When the book became a bestseller and was so widely discussed when it came out it was only a matter of time until a movie was made. I had actually listened to the audiobook and thought it was hilarious so I was looking forward to this movie.
I thought that the casting was really well done with Renee Zellweger as frazzled and neurotic Bridget, Hugh Grant as her sleazy boss, and Colin Firth as an uptight, too-perfect childhood acquaintance.
The entire movie is pretty much one embarassment after another for Bridget with a few triumphs here and there. In the end, of course, everything works out satisfactorily for out heroine. How could it be a romantic-comedy without a happy ending? But for some reason, even though the ending reminded me a lot of Someone Like You it just didn't seem as false to me. Maybe because the characters were more real? I don't know. The whole movie kind of reminded me of a Jane Austen novel.
Anyway, is this a chick flick? Definitely. But if you have to see one this one is hilarious.
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Maybe you should put some shorts on or something if you wanna keep fighting evil today.
