BRIDGET JONES’S BABY (UK/USA/France 2016) ***
Directed by Sharon Maguire
Starring: Renée Zellweger, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, Patrick Dempsey, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth
Review by Gilbert Seah
It’s been a while (15 years when DIARY was made in 2001) since Bridget Jones had a fling with her two boyfriends played by Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, with her having to decide the one to pick. The latest BRIDGET JONES’S BABY has Bridget aged from her 20’s to the ripe and mature age of 43 where it is time to have a baby or never. And maybe even get wed in the process. The film is faithful to the first film while the first film was faithful to a sort of modern version of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. Hugh Grant is out, but his character still makes an impact on Bridget’s life. He is conveniently put out of the picture by having…
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