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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Film review
Or perhaps it could have been "More of the Same," since that's certainly the case here. There's really no material in the nonsensically titled "The Edge of Reason" that wasn't covered in the first film.
In fact, all this pale sequel does is remind you how much sweeter and more heartfelt and therefore much better its predecessor was. And while it did have its share of crude and crass moments, this one really ups the ante in that regard.
"The Edge of Reason" picks up the story a few weeks after the end of the first film. As it turns out, the rather curvy title character (RenZ
So he abruptly dumps her. And to virtually no one's surprise, Bridget finds herself in a familiar situation: flirting with her former boss, Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant), who's now a reporter for a television travel program.
Even Zellweger, who was so endearing the first time around, becomes tiresome. And while Firth's character is supposed to be a bit of a pill, he's so uninteresting that it's a wonder that anyone would want him.
The film's one bright spot is Grant, still relishing the opportunity to play such an unrepentant cad. But there's not nearly enough of him in the movie he only comes in about halfway through the film, and by then, the life has already been sucked out of it.
"Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" is rated R for crude sexual references and other vulgar sexual humor, occasional use of strong sexual profanity, drug content (use of hallucinogens, as well as cocaine possession), some brief sexual content, violence (mostly a slapstick tussle), and glimpses of some nude artwork. Running time: 108 minutes.
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