DVD Review: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

The movie picks up a few weeks after Bridget Jones' Diary left off and Bridget's back with a brand new diary. Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) is still dating hunky, lawyer boyfriend Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), she's well on her way (or so she hopes) to becoming a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and the filthy-gorgeous Daniel Clever (Hugh Grant) is out of her life. Or so it appears. Within six weeks, four days and seven hours(not that Bridget's keeping track or anything) of her flawless relationship, she begins to wonder whether her situation is too good to be true. And soon enough, our heroine is handed the short end of the stick and she's back to her self-destructive ways. Bouts of insecurity, shameless boyfriend spying, and endless calorie counting keep the story moving and the chuckles coming. Just as she thinks things can't get any worse, she is assigned to assist ex-boyfriend Daniel Cleaver on a travel assignment to Thailand where a few unbelievable mishaps push her to the edge of reason.

Bonus Features

"Daniels Hotel Room" features a closer look at Colin and Hugh's hilarious hoity-toity fight scene in "The Big Fight". "Who's Your Man" is an interactive quiz with questions that you answer to determine who the right man is for you. The quiz was a bit long but the outcome was surprisingly right on target!

On "Bridget's Desk" you can turn commentary by Director Beeban Kidron on or off and watch three deleted scenes, including an alternate beginning clip, complete with introductions. A rather long sequence, which was eventually cut from the movie, is included and a wonderful piece to watch on its own.

In "Mark Darcy's Office", Renee and Colin talk about the special bond that Bridget and Mark share at the beginning of their relationship and how things eventually take a turn after the "happily ever after" point.

In another bonus feature, Renee Zellweger stays in character as Bridget Jones and interviews Colin Firth as himself in a way that only the soon-to-be Pulitzer prize winning journalist can.

The "Lonely London" bit shows an iconic scene in the movie and how it was created using only CGI.

Overall, the movie is enjoyable but earned a few less chuckles than the original. The audio is presented in Dolby digital stereo and good quality wide screen video. The features are neat but nothing extraordinary. It was nice to see the director so involved in the production of the extras and taking the time to introduce each one with a bit of background information and explanation. This movie is definitely worth at least a rental.

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