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sarahm
Reviews
Crush (2001)
Insulting to single women over 40, complete waste of time
As a single woman over 40, I found this film extremely insulting and demeaning to single women over 40, not to mention every other woman, of any age. It was a sad, pathetic attempt by a man to write and direct a "chick flick", and it failed miserably. Andy McDowell isn't much of an actress to begin with, but given the non-existent "plot" (I hate to even refer to it as a plot) in this, she didn't have a chance. There was no character development, no reason to feel sympathy/empathy for any of the characters, and no attempt to make the film in any way realistic or believable. And then there's the obligatory male-fantasy of an attractive straight woman suddenly deciding to give lesbianism a try -- PLEASE.
Not only do I wish I could get my money back for the DVD rental, I also want those 112 minutes of my life back. What a ripoff.
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Funniest movie I've seen in years!
Although I am usually disappointed when I see a movie after having read the book, I have to say that Bridget Jones' Diary is one of those rare exceptions. Renee Zellweger does a bang up job of playing Bridget, Hugh Grant is perfect as the sexy bad boy Daniel Cleaver, and of course, Colin Firth is sex on a stick (even when wearing a Rudolph jumper).
For those who've read both books, the casting of Colin Firth creates something of a crisis if they ever decide to film a "BJD 2", but he's so absolutely perfect for the part (with those smoldering eyes) that I'm sure we're willing to overlook that trifling detail.
I had to go and see this film twice because the first time the audience was laughing so uproariously that I missed quite a lot of the dialogue. Nothing to do with seeing Colin Firth again... Honest! Seriously though, the film is rich and warm and funny because it's so honest -- we can all picture ourselves in poor Bridget's fuzzy slippers, lipsincing to "All by Myself"...
Bridget Jones is an "every woman's" film, with a woman who has actual thighs who is sought after by two of the sexiest guys in English film today. What more could one ask? I highly recommend this movie.