Sorry to be so harsh, but with the weight of the various names attached to the film, expectations were high. BJ2 is just a badly-made slapstick about a fat, unattractive girl who looks a complete mess and doesn't seem to have any self-awareness whatsoever.

It is a shame that they were so close yet so far with this new film, because in a way it negates the success and hilarity of the first one, which was a classic, intelligent portrayal of a 30-something singleton looking for her man. I also felt that the characterisations were not as layered as in the first movie, and the stupid lesbian twist didn't seem to make any sense. They have nothing in common, the reason they break up at the beginning is not believable in any way, and the reasons they reunite are just as difficult to comprehend.

In this new movie she is frankly annoying, and we are almost incredulous that Mark Darcy should want her at all. We felt sorry for her but also felt that she was funny and kooky and wanted her to 'get her man' in the end. The first film's success was due to the protagonist being charming and endearing - she made 'human' mistakes (for example, the 'blue soup') and fell for an unsuitable man who cheated on her. She is not supposed to be so much fatter than everyone around her, or as scatty and ungainly as she is portrayed in the film, which makes it harder to believe that there are 2 men and a woman after her. My problem with the film in main was that the character of Bridget was over-parodied. However, this movie was frankly ridiculous. I knew already that the new film did not adhere to the second book so I didn't expect to be making comparisons. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Beeban Kidron and written by Adam Brooks, Richard Curtis, Andrew Davies, and Helen. The problem with a sequel is that expectations are high - particularly after a film as successful and engaging as BJ1.

Bridget jones the edge of reason 2004