Film review: Bridget Jones's Baby (4 out of 5)
However, only the most devout misogynist would steer clear of the Bridget Jones films.
True, at the screening I attended men were outnumbered nearly ten to one.
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Hide AdBut the trilogy of movies devoted to author Helen Fielding’s creation have plenty to enjoy for both sexes.
And this latest is certainly on a par for laugh out loud moments with the first and arguably better than the second.
The initial film came out in 2001 and ‘The Edge of Reason’ three years later.
For the third helping Bridget (Renée Zellweger) is in her early 40s, still single and still working in the media.
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Hide AdHowever, she is persuaded to let her hair down and enjoy life; except this results in her becoming pregnant.
That isn’t the problem, though. The big question is which who is the father?
It isn’t as bad as it sounds - there’s only a choice of two.
A big strength of the film is that all the old favourite characters return and they are played by some great British actors.
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