Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (film)
- Renée Zellweger: Bridget Jones
- Hugh Grant: Daniel Cleaver
- Colin Firth: Mark Darcy
- Jacinda Barrett: Rebecca Gillies
- Shirley Henderson: Jew
- Sally Phillips: Shazzer
- James Callis: Tom
- Jim Broadbent: Bridget's Dad Colin
- Gemma Jones: Bridget's Mum Pam
- James Faulkner: Uncle Geoffrey
- Celia Imrie: Una Alconbury
Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason (2004) is the resulting directed by Beeban Kidron sequel to Bridget Jones - chocolate for breakfast ( 2001). The film is based on the book of the successful British author Helen Fielding. While the first film still halfway stops the template, the novel's action in the second part is barely recognizable.
The main roles are occupied identical. The title role is played in the first part Renée Zellweger, which in turn had to gain weight a few pounds. My friend Mark Darcy is played by Colin Firth and Daniel Cleaver Hugh Grant.
Action
She finally found the man for life, believes that her mid-thirties Bridget Jones. It is the lawyer Mark Darcy, with whom she had met after many embarrassments and mishaps at the end of the first part. Bridget sees the chances of a lasting relationship with him are dwindling, as they face competition from Marks colleague Rebecca. This beats the quiz of the Bar Association and may better skiing, must determine how Bridget, appears as in their ski holiday with Rebecca Mark.
Jones best friends Shazzer, Jew and Tom give her advice on what causes it terminates the relationship with Darcy - because Rebecca and the fact that he still has not made her marry him.
Due to her job in television Bridget needs because of a report with Daniel Cleaver to Thailand, where it again this almost manages to seduce her. When they just want to sleep together, come on Cleavers order a Thai stripper in the room, whereupon Bridget leaves him for good. At the airport, the police can still find drugs in a gift of Shazzers holiday acquaintance that Bridget had in her suitcase. You will be arrested and brought in a Thai women's prison, where she teaches her fellow prisoners songs by Madonna, while Mark Darcy, the British government alerted to bring Bridget out of jail.
Back in England, she finds out that Rebecca is lesbian and is in love with her. Also, Darcy makes her long -awaited marriage proposal.
Soundtrack
Reviews
" The romantic comedy enthusiastic thanks to a convincing actor and the eccentric characters."
" The romantic comedy does not have the rigor and the freshness of the original, enthusiastic but thanks to a convincing actor and the eccentric figures, led by Bridget Jones, which emulates a female Don Quixote of the modern city stubbornly to their ideal image of the perfect wife and a perfect relationship. "
" For satire distorted continuation with moderate fun factor, but good actors. "
" " Bridget Jones - chocolate for breakfast " enthusiastic audiences worldwide, the sequel is to understand punch lines and popular humor of the first edition not after, on the contrary. Here 's bangs in the situation comedy. A hearty - violent romantic comedy just. "
Awards (selection)
The film was nominated for several awards, but could not win. So actress Renée Zellweger for Best Actress was in the series - musical or comedy nominated for a Golden Globe.