Directed by:
Beeban KidronCinematography:
Adrian BiddleCast:
Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Jacinda Barrett, James Callis, Shirley Henderson, Sally Phillips, Neil Pearson (more)VOD (6)
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It would be difficult to top the phenomenal success of Bridget Jones's Diary, but the sequel certainly pulls it off. The incomparable Renee Zellweger once again breathes hilarious life into the flawed heroine who sent her career soaring. This instalment of Bridget's journal finds her dealing with the growing pains of a new relationship with Mark Darcy, her crush from the first film (stilted but passionate Colin Firth). Though wildly in love with him, Bridget, a TV producer, worries off and on that Mark and his stuffy attorney crowd may not be quite her cup of tea. When she attends an important law function as Mark's date, she manages to embarrass herself and offend his snobby colleagues. To top it off, Mark's gorgeous and willowy co-worker Rebecca (Jacinda Barrett) seems to have a knack for showing up at just the wrong time. When Bridget finally asks Mark outright if he's having an affair with the leggy Rebecca, he refuses to answer. Bridget jets off in a huff, and it appears the relationship is officially on the rocks. To further complicate matters, her cute and caddish former love Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant) asks her to join him on-location in Thailand for a TV shoot - another chance at romance for Bridget Jones. Zellweger makes the film completely her own, and provides some quintessential 'Bridget' moments - Bridget trying to walk up a flight of stairs in heels, Bridget careening down a mountain on skis, or Bridget tripping on magic mushrooms on a Thai beach. Brilliantly rehashing this unforgettable character, the sequel is a pleasure to watch that easily matches the original. (Universal Pictures UK)
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The curse of sequels to successful films has manifested itself in our Bridget Jones. It's nothing like the first one, but... I certainly don't mean to disparage or condemn this sequel, because our awkward damsel in distress hasn't lost an ounce of her elegance and wit. Once again, I laughed from the heart and not from compulsion. There were no awkward or disgusting scenes, so typical British comedy at its best. The old cast returned and entertained once again and once again there was no lack of an unmistakable and well chosen soundtrack. In short, fun fun fun ... a little less than the first part, but still a great job.
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The Edge of Reason has a genuinely likable beginning with a great Renée Zellweger and charismatic Colin Firth, but it gradually morphs into bumbling situational slapstick with an annoying Renée Zellweger and a sidelined Colin Firth. The entire second half of the film is merely a forced and unimaginative “something for sale” that doesn’t know which direction it wants to take or how it wants to get there. If the first instalment had been like this, it would have passed unnoticed like a mediocre romantic flick with Sandra Bullock.
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The character of Bridget Jones is one of my least favorite movie characters ever. Perhaps my least favorite of all. I make no secret of this fact and therefore the following opinions may be too critical, so don't take them too seriously. The success of the first installment, which revolved around a plump thirty-something desperately seeking a man, was not only tempting for the film producers but also for the author of the book adaptation, Helen Fielding, to create a second part about a woman who, as she says herself, messes up everything completely. The director has changed, and with her, the approach to the film has also changed. Beeban Kidron relies on the most pathetic ingredients of a movie joke. True, the script, which was co-written by Richard Curtis, also didn't give her much room to make the entertainment any more intelligent. The gags try to be funny, but unfortunately, they don't quite succeed. Still, something about my approach to the film has changed since the first installment. While the first one left me with a stone face, I couldn't stop laughing during the second. It's just a shame that it wasn't the classic hearty laugh, but the defensive one when you don't want to start crying out loud in anger. The significantly higher budget provided the opportunity to reach beyond the British Isles. A visit to the Alps is the perfect place for jokes on a snowy slope. Currently, there is a conflict within me between my calm self, which urges me to stay calm and deal with it, and the other self, which tells me to vent my frustrations calmly. Honestly, it's a waste of words... Even the gags in Snowboarders were better... Shut up! Thailand. The name of the country alone smacks of romance. Especially if you're making the visit with Hugh Grant. I don't know, but I haven't noticed anywhere that the consumption of "magic mushrooms" has been transferred from teenage films to adult films. And judging by this film, I would say that a Thai prison is not that bad. What do those drug dealers who got put in it see in it? After all, they can have fun and listen to songs by Madonna in there. What positive is there to find in the second Bridget Jones film? It’s got a bad script, bad direction... bad fun... Maybe the actors? I like Renée Zellweger as an actress and as a woman, but in this role she is downright repulsive to me. The sexist macho Hugh Grant once again excels to the fullest. But Colin Firth? He’s something, alright. Firth, to me, is a true British gentleman. His simple yet masterfully convincing acting makes him one of the best British actors of our time. But even the best actors simply cannot salvage such a bad film, where you can feel that it was made without love, and its logic is dictated by the producers' calculators, who honestly don't care about the final outcome. Their eyes might turn to the final product only if some porn was thrown in there. I’m not going to elaborate.
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The most annoying thing is the concept of the character of Bridget herself, who this time is really just a fat, unlikeable, stupid cow going from embarrassment to embarrassment. And yet, it still watchable without any major harm.
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The only reason for the sequel to the adventures of the quirky Bridget was the hefty profits from the original film, so the producers thought, "Why not squeeze some more dollars or euros out of the audience?" It's not that Renée Zellweger was any less charming or Colin Firth any less dry, and it's not like there wasn't any romance or humor in the film, but the screenwriter seems to be frying on burnt oil, and overall it lacks the originality of the first installment. Overall impression: 45%. Unlike the original Bridget, this film is good for just one viewing; there's no point in returning to it. However, if I weren't comparing it to the first one, I'd add another star...
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A dysfunctional something with a tragic chapter in a Thai prison. And for Renée Zellweger to destroy herself like that? Pure futility. But we all still pretend it's a timeless romcom that will entertain absolutely everyone.
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A terrible bullshit film that's all about nothing, and aside from a lot of absurdities culminating in a Thai prison and a bunch of awkwardness, it also has some good jokes, the brilliant Hugh Grant, and a likeable Bridget. btw I really don't get the odes to Colin Firth, wherever the guy appears he has the same dry aristocratic expression and as far as I counted, only twice in this film does he manage to scrunch his face into a fake smile and that in itself is calling to heaven. Definitely a good candidate for the next installment of The Terminator.
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It's a shame because this film definitely isn't something that should have been worthy of becoming a sequel to the first one. It lacks everything that made the first film something special. This is just a romantic comedy that plays on the awkwardness of the main heroine. The audience then stops understanding why the main hero, or actually both lovers, wants her. There's nothing particularly special about her that makes her worth it. But sometimes that's enough when you don't want more.
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