They’ve been replaying this on cable a lot recently so we thought we’d include it as our next Retro Reel.

We loved the first movie when we saw it – C and I left the theatre in true feel-good fashion.  The great soundtrack, funny dialogue, and of course requisite happy ending really worked for us.  However, even when we read the book (which we also loved) we couldn’t help but have our doubts about the fate of the couple.  Would an uptight human rights lawyer really fall for a blowsy alcoholic that smokes like a chimney as well?  As non-smokers we can tell you that this is a confirmed deal-breaker.

But after Edge of Reason came out we knew that the only reason this couple was together was because the script said so.  Honestly – who would go out with her?  We could not find a single redeeming quality that would attract any man outside the Bowery, much less a Mark Darcy.  Bridget Jones is, frankly, an idiot, and we don’t see how anyone would be able to put up with that for long unless they were also continuously plastered.  Somehow an uncouth woman with emphysema and a liver transplant in her future manages to win the heart of not just a handsome successful attorney but a beautiful lesbian as well?  Sorry, we just don’t think so.

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