Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy | Film Review

Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) is back, and navigating life as a single mother and widow when she unexpectedly finds herself getting back into the dating scene.

I was looking forward to seeing this film. I've seen the previous Bridget Jones movies, and while I wouldn't say they're huge favourites of mine, they're all a fun watch, and the first two are really nostalgic, so I was interested to see where Bridget would end up in this one.

I absolutely loved this movie! I think I can confidently say that for my personal tastes, it was the best of all 4.

It's not a spoiler to say that the film deals with the topic of grief. I think it does this really really well, while also keeping the franchise's usual comedic elements. It explores the theme through the eyes of both Bridget herself and her children in a really beautiful way.

This version of Bridget, being older and a mother, was my favourite version of her. She really suits the role and I found her to be a much more enjoyable character to watch this time around.

The film straddles the balance of humour, drama and rom-com really well. You laugh, you cry and everything in between, without the comedic moments being bogged down by the drama or the sad moments being undercut with comedy. It all just really worked.

I loved the song choices. They were a lot of fun, they fit the story really well, and they set a really unique tone that was carried through the film from beginning to end.

The acting was also great. Renée Zellweger was amazing as Bridget, as always. But adding Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall as her love interests this time around was so much fun, and they played their parts amazing well. Plus it's always great to see Hugh Grant in this (or any) role!

Overall, I thought this film was great! It was so heart-warming, so emotional and such a brilliant way to continue (and potentially end) Bridget's story. I'd love the series to continue, particularly because I loved the way it ended, but if this is the end then it's a really great ending.

8/10