Bridget Jones - Schokolade zum Frühstück

The film catapulted Renée Zellweger into the acting elite and rehabilitated the romantic comedy genre, which had been somewhat profaned by a series of average American comedies. It is a pleasant mix of situational and conversational humor and a great cast, with both male leads shining alongside Zellweger. A fierce competition unfolded over the main role, as the slender Renée simply did not fit the author's and producer's vision, but Zellweger demonstrated an admirably adaptable performance within the American acting industry, gaining experience firsthand by gaining weight and traveling to Britain to work at a similar publishing house. Colin Firth, in the role of a serious and wooden lawyer, somewhat parodies the previous roles that made him famous, and Hugh Grant revels in the negative role of an incorrigible womanizer, which, as he claims, is far more in line with his natural disposition than the roles of naive romantic youngsters that brought him fame. We also get peasant music and an appropriate dose of romance. Overall impression: 85%. (14.06.2006)

Bridget und ich verstehen uns wirklich nicht. Ich verstehe den Charme des Romans von Helen Fielding... Ich verstehe aber auch, dass die Kombination von Colin Firth und Hugh Grant für mehrere Generationen absolut unwiderstehlich ist, und ich selbst liebe mehrere Rollen von Renée Zellweger. Aber für mich ist einfach die Reise zum Erfolg mit Roxie Hart ein Erlebnis, nicht diese britische Möchtegern-Universalromanze. (26.09.2016)

Unbelievable how this dirty unplugged version of romantic naive shit rocked the British film industry at the turn of the new millennium – it can hardly been cool in its day, let alone a decade on. When you consider that romantic classics like The Bodyguard or Love Actually are still modern today, i.e. timeless, and don't feature the word "fuck" 100 times, or lots of awkward scenes, or a slightly vulgar main character besieged by two gentlemen – both free-thinkers on overdrive – it makes you think a little whether this film is so inventive and genuinely good. (23.04.2016)

A smart comedy with unromantic protagonists and a bizarre love triangle that cannot be denied originality and an attempt to break out of the established genre tropes. This is a diary worth reading, just as it’s worth watching a trio of perfectly complementary actors who (with the exception of Firth) try to play something different from what we are used to with them. The biggest strength is the effective situational humour, which Curtis traditionally handles excellently, while I see a weakness in the fact that Bridget doesn't tell us much about her life and the romance is overshadowed by a few gags and the memorable Grant vs Firth fight, cinematically the most interesting moment :)) 80% (01.01.2013)

According to my memories, I would give it about 65 to 70%, but when I saw this already classic romance again today, I can't help it, it simply has an incredible charm. Renée, even though I don't really like her, is absolutely wonderful here, which is actually supported by all the actors who appear in the film, although Hugh and Colin definitely stand out. This is simply a film that you can watch once a year and still love it just as much. Or you'll still hate it just as much. I still love it. (02.01.2014)