'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy' delivers a performance by Renée Zellweger that revitalizes the beloved character amidst varying critical opinions. Despite the emotional depth and charm, many critiques point to a lack of fresh comedic elements and an overextended runtime that dulls the film’s pace. While it ultimately lacks the vigor of earlier installments, it offers a nostalgic reunion with familiar faces, though it may leave some fans longing for the unhinged antics that originally defined the series. The film signals a possible conclusion to Bridget's story, leaning more towards a sentimental finale.
If Bridget can gallivant with a doe-eyed stud 25 years her junior, then surely she'd be up for the sort of wild and dishevelled, drunken and crazy-stupid, delightfully embarrassing antics that powered the winningly debauched instalment[...] But that, alas, is not the kind of movie this is. It's not another unhinged Bridget bash - more like a hearts-and-flowers finale.
There is no Bridget Jones without Renée Zellweger, and the force of her performance and obvious admiration for the role do plenty to skate over any off-kilter beats.
The Bridget Jones series has frankly run out of steam [...] The actors are mostly going through the motions, there is so little chemistry between each of the two lead pairings.
On the downside, the movie drags a bit in its overlong two-hour runtime. And although original director Sharon Maguire's first and third films remain the best, there's still enough to enjoy here.
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