Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy review
Are we still mad for rom-com heroine Bridget Jones?
Popcorn Podcast explores how this enduring rom-com heroine stands the test of time as Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy hits cinemas. Renée Zellweger returns to her iconic role, alongside Hugh Grant as the roguish Daniel Cleaver, and new love interests Chiwetel Ejiofor (strait-laced Mr Walliker) and Leo Woodall (toyboy Roxster) in what could be the final diary entry in this long-running franchise. Does the fourth film deliver on the heart and humour we've come to expect from Bridget's adventures in love and life? Join us to find out.
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BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY MOVIE REVIEW
(02:40) The love for Bridget Jones
(04:15) Universally relatable themes of finding love and navigating workplace politics
(05:36) This film delves into really, uh, rich territory about grief
(08:29) Balancing heart and humour
(09:59) Shazzer and Bridget bestie gold
(11:03) Author Helen Fielding and the Bridget Jones films
(16:35) Random Isla Fisher cameo
(22:05) The new men of Bridget Jones
(26:20) Delightful and deranged Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant)
(29:21) Any excuse to get Emma Thompson back
(30:08) Bridget and her dad
(31:03) Renee Zellweger speaks to Popcorn Podcast
