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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (film)
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Beeban Kidron, based on Helen Fielding's novel of the same name. It stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones, Colin Firth as Mark Darcy and Hugh Grant as Daniel Cleaver. It is the sequel to Bridget Jones's Diary (2001). There are significant differences in the story lines between the novel and this film adaptation, and between the U.S. and U.K. versions of the film, including an alternate ending.
PlotThe movie begins shortly before Bridget's mother's yearly Turkey Curry Buffet. As she and Mark Darcy are now an item, Bridget is ecstatic about her relationship with her perfect boyfriend, and frequently reminds her co-workers that he is a human rights lawyer. Bridget's confidence in her relationship is shattered when she meets Mark's colleague, Rebecca Gilles (Jacinda Barrett), a young, tall, self-confident, and effortlessly gorgeous woman. Bridget meets her ex-boyfriend Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant) at her job for Sit-Up Britain and is offered a position as the "Smooth Guidess". After the "Law Council Dinner", Mark takes Bridget to his place where they angrily discuss her demeanour at the dinner. At her friends' insistence, she asks him if he is cheating on her, and he is evasive. Things get worse when Rebecca calls and leaves a message on Mark's machine. Mark suggests that they go away to the Alps on a ski mini-break together. However, when they get to the lodge, Bridget finds several of his colleagues there, including Rebecca. When Bridget takes a pregnancy test, she and Mark get into an argument over whether their son should go to boarding school, but the test is negative. Meeting their parents for brunch the next day, questions of marriage arise, and Mark's evasive behaviour leads to Bridget's decision to go with Daniel to Thailand to film "The Smooth Guide." Bridget brings Shazzer along to Thailand for support. Bridget and Daniel begin their flirtation again in the plane, and it seems that he is a changed man. Bridget is about to give him a second chance at the hotel when a prostitute enters. Bridget and Shazzer pack frantically to catch their plane back to the U.K. Bridget puts Shazzer's gift from Jed, a holiday flirt, into her own bag, but dogs of airport security recognise cocaine. With things looking bleak in a Thai prison, Mark Darcy arrives to tell Bridget that his superiors have sent him to put her release in motion. Bridget identifies Jed on a picture as the man who gave Shazzer the hidden cocaine, and Mark walks away and clearly states that he was just the messenger. In Britain, Mark confronts Daniel for not helping Bridget when she was arrested, and they start a fight outside a museum. At Bridget's return, she is an international human rights celebrity. She is greeted by her parents who have been busy planning their vow renewal ceremony. At home, she is surprised by her friends who inform her that Mark Darcy was the one who tracked down Jed and forced him into custody in order to free her. Hopeful that he still loves her, she runs down to his house, but finds Rebecca Gilles there, who reveals that she does not love Mark, but loves Bridget instead. Bridget takes a cab to Mark's legal chambers and bursts in on an international conference. Mark excuses himself and she asks him to take her back. He wants to say one thing, and she says he can, as long as it's not, "Will you marry me?" However, it is, and she coaxes him into saying it anyway and she accepts. The film ends with Bridget's parents renewing their vows. Bridget, who is now engaged to Mark, catches her mother's bouquet. Cast
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ReceptionAlthough the film received a mixed critical reception, it was voted Evening Standard Readers' Film of 2004, was in the shortlist for the Orange Film of the Year award at 2005 BAFTAs and the second interpretation of Bridget gained Renée Zellweger another Golden Globe Award nomination and the People's Choice Awards as Favorite Leading Lady of 2005. The film grossed USD$40,226,215 in the United States and USD$262,520,724 worldwide.[1] Soundtrack
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ReceptionUncut magazine gave the album three stars out of five stars, saying that "[I]ts quality control is close to impeccable."[2] Allmusic called it "a generally enjoyable, if slick, musical counterpart to the film's frothy romantic shenanigans."[3] ReferencesExternal links
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