BY MANILA BULLETIN ENTERTAINMENT
AT A GLANCE
Bridget Jones brings back her quirky mental monologues and entertains us with the same foul mouthed girlyness we all fell in love with.
By Margaret Siytangco
She’s back and better than ever!
Bridget Jones brings back her quirky mental monologues and entertains us with the same foul mouthed girlyness we all fell in love with. The same cast is back, as in ALL OF THEM are back, and it’s a trip down memory lane. Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant, the three points that form everyone's favorite love triangle, are together again, and it’s such a warm feeling to see our old friends on screen.
I say old friends because they are. If you’ve watched the earlier Bridget movies, you’ll fall in love with each. To see them together on the same screen once again, in the same roles as they originated and inhabited for so long, it is like having a reunion of F.R.I.E.N.D.S., where we see them all just chilling and kicking back on that coffee shop couch.
They have some newcomers joining them. Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and these two add that little grin all women have when watching Bridget Jones.
From the moment she slid down the fireman’s pole to now, Bridget has been the most real woman you can find on screen. She’s messy, disorganized, witty, hopeful, awkward, and full of life. The theme, as always, is about love. Just perfect for Valentine's. I am celebrating this movie because it celebrates all kinds of love a woman goes through. Love felt as a daughter, as a friend, as lover, a wife, and as a mom. This movie brings it all and celebrates all of our ups and downs.
You’ll find yourself gasping, cringing, covering your mouth, feeling embarrassed for her. You’ll cheer and thrill as romance blooms, and you’ll cry as your heartstrings get tugged.
"Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" celebrates love. Just perfect for this year. If you’ve got a heart, you’ll love this one. Your heart needs this. Your inner me needs this movie.
