Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)

I wasn't a huge fan of Bridget Jones's Diary -- but Renee Zellweger was adorable in the title role and I left the theater glad that she seemed to be looking at a "happily ever after."

In this film, Bridget morphs from cute to clingy and the extra weight that Zellweger again gained for the role somehow looks horribly frumpy rather than pleasantly plump this time around. The funny bits are stolen straight from the first film (inept physical fight between the two men/granny panties) and everything else is just tiresome. Even the breathy accent sounds more irritating than endearing -- why in the world would Darcy want this suspicious sabotager of good relationships?

This was extremely disappointing, which is quite a feat considering I wasn't expecting much.

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