For all its foibles and occasional missteps, Bridget Jones’s Baby marks a very welcome return for a character who, all these years on, hasn't lost her neurotic charm in the slightest.
Broad gags, choice turns and some terrific slapstick involving a hospital revolving door elevate a possibly opportunistic outing into a solid and satisfying comeback.
More than a match for the original, the third outing for Bridget has a solid story with holes you’ll forgive thanks to the much-missed onscreen magic created by a director and her leading woman.
A warm, witty and welcome return – intelligently evolved and an absolute hoot. As Bridget would say: ‘v.good’.
Renee Zellweger returns as a newly-pregnant Bridget Jones in this disappointing new instalment of the comedy franchise.
Bridget Jones’s Baby does nothing to tamper with a winning formula and everything about the film is comfortingly familiar.
Excellent physical comedy and Emma Thompson as a doctor stand out in this third instalment of the series.
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