Bridget Jones 4 – crazy about him movie review

An interesting thought: Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) may be entered into film and literary history a day when the Scarlett O'Hara of the 21st century. Just as the capricious southern beauty from the superficial party group developed into a combative power woman with a feminist touch in the civil war epic, until she finally noticed that she was in love with the wrong man for half a lifetime-Ashley, the biggest Langweiler that the canvas ever seen – then Bridget Jones also became a model for women, Who should actually know better, however, and of course in a more modern version: a real figure of identification with many mistakes, defects and problems. And Bridget remains as lovable as Scarlett, maybe even a little more obvious – Bridget is one of here, one of us.

The Bridget Jones from “Bridget Jones – Chocolate for Breakfast” had problems with the figure and was not particularly pretty, rather daring and chaotic, which also applied to men. And in principle it stayed that way. In the second part “on the edge of the madness” she ended up in the Thai prison of women, and in the third part “Bridget Jones' Baby” she became a mother. The good news for the fourth part “Bridget Jones – crazy about him“Is: Bridget Jones has grown older, now around 50, but at least at first glance she somehow remained the same. The skirts a little too short, the tops a little too tight, and their hair now seems to have a sinister life due to a lack of attention. Bridget's hairstyle is reminiscent of a wild hand sweeper, whereby occasionally an unmotivated crooked rat tail hangs around in the neck somewhere.

Although she is currently not working, Bridget hardly gets along with everyday life. If necessary, they bring the children to school in the pajamas. One reason for her problems is that she became a widow a few years ago and is still mourning her husband: the amiable, serious Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) died in a humanitarian commitment in Africa. As a single mother of two children-the little mable has never met her father-Bridget has to overcome many new challenges and, last but not least, assert itself against perfectly styled super moms.

But Bridget is a stand-up frauch: it raps slowly but surely, goes back to work, it is sometimes tired, and lo and behold, there are even developments in love. Bridget is a 20-year-old lover, the pretty Roxster (Leo Woodall from “The White Lotus”), and then there is also the dust-dry physics and math teacher Mr. Wallaker (Chiwetel EjioFor), with whom she is around in the long-term clinch The best educational and teaching methods is …

Already a bit adult

The brief overview shows that it is not such a bright comedy. Helen Fielding, the author of the now four novels, has written the script this time and apparently decided that fun is now over. This not only hits the zeitgeist, this is also very clever, because she lets Bridget Jones grow up as a widow and shows her in a real crisis situation, from which something new can develop. This gives the story a few additional corners and edges that make Bridget Jones more interesting and possibly – see above – even more obvious and even more lovable. Hugh Grant (“HERETIC”), the Olle Schlingel, is still delightful as an unscrupulous seducer and is degraded here by Bridget to a temporary babysitter. And the wonderful Emma Thompson with her cheeky sayings has some wonderful moments as a lovingly energetic gynecologist.

Colin Firth (“The King's Speech”) also appears in some settings – he is still present in Bridget Jones life, even if he no longer lives. And that is actually: about grief and dealing with it. As usual, Bridget Jones himself says in a first-hand form of this life, which is rich in emotions and in which humor is not primarily, but rather subliminal, even if there is something to laugh from time to time. The film is more tragic than funny, to which Renée Zellweger also contributes to its differentiated game. This time she gives Bridget a little slightly cramped over longer distances. Looking here, she says, here is a woman who has to force herself to normal, who plays something on the outside and is broken inside.

This is shown by the two-time Oscar winner (for “on the go to Cold Mountain” & “Judy”) with partly very wild grimaces and with her staky-tapy gait, which emphasizes her uncertainty even more. Only when Bridget herself decides that she wants to start living again, she is better, she moves better, becomes more relaxed, at the latest when she discovered that she found the “magical men's tree”, on which both the young Roxster and also meet Mr. Wallaker. The two performers do their job very neatly, with Chiwetel EjioFor (“12 years a slave”) with his rough charisma actually reminds a little of Colin Firth. It took a long time before Bridget Jones and Mark Darcy have finally found themselves – and now she has to continue without him.

Conclusion: The lightness and glamor of the former Bridget-Jones films are over, as well as cheeky carefree, now the harsh reality is ruling. As in real life, it also has a few nice and sometimes funny moments. It must be feared at the same time and hope that Bridget Jones will return in ten years – then she will come to retirement age. You can look forward to talking to Scarlett O'Hara: “Let's move it to the next.”