The film Bridget Jones’s Baby, was released in the U.S. on September 16. The trilogy has followed the life of bumbling, klutzy 32-year-old Londoner Bridget Jones as she tries to navigate her love life, or lack thereof. Her choices have always been between the lewd Daniel Cleaver and the oh-so-charming Mr. Mark Darcy. Now a successful television producer, Jones tries to overcome another hurdle after she finds out that she is pregnant. The kicker is trying to determine who, exactly, is the father. Is it Mr. Darcy, her long love, or the charming and rich new stranger, Jack Qwant? Time will only tell!
The film portrayed the charming characters with the dynamic humor that fans of Bridget Jones’s will not help but fall in love with again.
Lily Collins ’18 liked the new release. “It’s a frivolous movie, but it was exactly what I needed to distract myself from my work for a little while,” she said. “It was fun, had a good soundtrack, was cute and romantic, and [had]goofiness that I personally relate to, so I was really happy I saw it.”
The playful nature of the film does not disguise the premise. The identity of the father may appear as the subject of the movie, but the viewer will notice that the Bridget Jones on the silver screen has become a self-sufficient individual. However, she still has her good-humored fun!
Although Bridget Jones is still the clumsy and bumbling character we know and love, the film shows the sides of Jones that have matured since the last time we saw her, 10 years ago. The Bridget Jones we saw in the first two films was more focused on avoiding being a single woman. As an up-and-coming professional, and with her growing bump, Jones will prove to the viewers that she is not just the love-struck person she once was.
The film is a must-see for those who have watched the previous films or who wish to become a Bridget Jones’s fan. The dialogue between new and old characters provided great dynamics, and the actors delivered multiple funny liners. Her charming klutziness and self-sabotaging behavior have become trademark classics.
We felt for Jones when she cried alone on New Year’s, became angry when Daniel Cleaver cheated on her, and cried when Mr. Darcy confessed he loved her “just as she is.” There are no kinder words said than that of Mr. Darcy’s. The film will be a nostalgic journey and one where the viewers will remember loving Bridget Jones “just as she is.”
