![]() ![]() Now, the befuddled mom-to-be must figure out if the proud papa is Mark or Jack.Ģ. Things couldn't be better, until Bridget discovers that she is pregnant. Suddenly, her love life comes back from the dead when she meets a dashing and handsome American named Jack. Feeling that she has everything under control, Jones decides to focus on her career as a top news producer. Might venture yet another alternate title: “Bridget Jones: Quit While You’re Ahead.Watch Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) full movie putlockerīreaking up with Mark Darcy leaves Bridget Jones over 40 and single again. Still, enough laughs here to merit this gaffe-filled outing with Ms. Regret to report that this, too, takes place. ![]() ![]() Have nothing but affection for Jim Broadbent and Gemma Jones as Bridget’s daffy, loving parents less so clan of new management at Bridget’s news-show office, “with their apps and ironic beards.” Millennial-mocking as tired a trope as frenzied drive to hospital after woman’s water breaks. I’d like to see them think the pain away”). Thompson is inarguable MVP of this “Bridget Jones.” Veteran Brit actress doles out one zinger after another on pregnancy, aging, flatulence-inducing yoga and men’s advice on labor (“You’re pushing an entire human being out of your vagina. World waits with bated breath for this outcome. But would like to seriously ask screenwriters - you too, Thompson - how stupid they think audiences are, presenting competition between suitor who loves Bridget “just as she is” and another with 97 percent statistical compatibility match. Is never less than charming as likable American inventor of algorithm-based dating site. Reported reluctance of Grant to participate in film nicely skewered by having him killed off in plane crash and thusly eulogized by Bridget: “Daniel touched so many of us.”Ĭan only feel pity for Dempsey, up against Firth in fantasy-material category. Look on his face as they bare slogan-painted breasts outside courtroom roughly equivalent to being told has inoperable disease.Ībsence of Hugh Grant’s caddish Daniel Cleaver keenly felt. Much fun to be had in character’s current assignment as lawyer to Pussy Riot-esque punk band. Darcy, perennially grouchy paramour with heart of gold. Graying actor still channeling spirit of Jane Austen’s Mr. This is also director of original movie, Sharon Maguire must endeavor to forget terrible mistake that was 2004’s sequel “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.”īut where is Mark Darcy, Bridget’s longtime love? Thankfully, he turns up (in major departure from third novel, in which he is dead). ![]() Film begins on strong note as chardonnay-swilling Bridget, alone on her birthday, switches off sad-sack music and lip-syncs to “Jump Around.” This is our Bridget, singleton choosing self-celebration over self-pity. Still, will make effort to look on bright side. This is type of nonsense plot at which original-movie Bridget would have drunkenly cackled with longtime besties (Sally Phillips, James Callis, Shirley Henderson). On other hand, is highly contrived rom-com in which accidentally preggers Bridget (Renée Zellweger, looking like herself, despite mean-spirited rumors to the contrary) juggles possible baby-daddies Darcy (Colin Firth) and Dreamy - apologies - “Jack” (Patrick Dempsey). Think ought to have been called “Bridget Jones’s Identity Crisis.” On one hand, third installment is series of hilarious meditations on trials of being middle-aged woman, co-written by feminist goddess Emma Thompson, who gives self all best lines as deadpan OB-GYN. ![]()
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