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This movie was very substandard (spoilers)

posted 9 years ago by safard
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Just let me say, I am generally a fan of romantic comedies. However, I couldn't help but roll my eyes at BJD. Was the idea of Darcy leaving his fiancée for Bridget really the slightest bit realistic? First Darcy and Bridget were introduced to each other at a dinner party by their parents, then they met again and he professed to like her? After spending maybe a mere two minutes together. Moving on: Darcy has dinner with Bridget and her friends, then later Bridget apologizes for mistaking him to be an *beep* and next thing you know Darcy canceled his plans to move to New York and ended his engagement with Natasha.

The development of this movie felt very rushed to me. Darcy and Bridget had hardly spent any time together, and the time they had wasn't particularly charming or inspiring. Maybe I am just biased because I am not a fan of Renée Zellweger to begin with. I don't mean to whine, but I was disappointed with this one. Any thoughts?

[–] eighteen_percent_gray 9 years ago

Mark had many opportunities to observe Bridget's personality. They got off on the wrong foot but there was the dinner party with all the marrieds where she was under attack, the interview he gave her with the man he defended where she confessed to a crush on live TV and her speech at his parents ruby wedding anniversary expressing her dismay that he was leaving while all the other guests looked on agog.

Add to that she never snapped her fingers at him. I don't know how any guy would or could put up with that.

[–] Helenlaurence 9 years ago

They weren't actually engaged. It was a mistake on his parents part.
Natasha turns out to be gay and likes Bridget in the 2nd film.

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[–] IMDB_Vits 9 years ago

That's REBECCA (an entirely different character).

[–] Helenlaurence 9 years ago

Plus at this point they weren't getting married, they were just starting a relationship. They liked eachother. They were attracted to eachother.

[–] IMDB_Vits 9 years ago

Opposites attract. Specially for someone like MARK. He's constantly surrounded by people he considers boring, and BRIDGET is nothing like them.

[–] Shamoth 8 years ago

I asked myself the same thing, annoyed throughout the movie. Bridget is revolting in every way.