I happened to see a documentary about Dame Maggie Smith recently—Celia Imrie narrated it, and she brings that same warmth to this comedy drama, which feels a little out-of-date but is still pretty enjoyable. The story revolves around "Bridget" (Renée Zellweger), who’s been celibate for some time and has a crush on her casually dressed boss, “Daniel” (Hugh Grant). They eventually get together, but she then finds out he's something of a womanizer and moves on to a job in television working for "Finch" (Neil Pearson), a shady TV reporter. Things don’t exactly go smoothly there either—there’s an incident involving a fireman's pole—but it gives her the chance to connect with upper-class lawyer “Mark” (Colin Firth). She’s known him for a while, but initially disliked him at a curry party; so what altered her perspective? Did she develop a taste for striped suits and wigs? I recall reading the book when it came out and feeling quite some understanding of "Bridj." It was early on in this current era where everyone seeks constant validation—back then we’d call 1471 after getting home just to see if anyone had left a message (again), and office instant messaging was replacing casual conversation as flirting became common at work. Helen Fielding really captured that feeling of wanting to be needed, liked, and desired with this character. She's hapless, certainly, but fundamentally good-hearted and capable of love. Zellweger is charming and energetic in the role, as is Grant, playing a more mischievous type. Firth, I’m never entirely convinced he puts much effort into his acting, but here his presence works well enough. It does have difficulty connecting with audiences now, almost twenty-five years later—particularly the fight scene in the restaurant—but there's still plenty of cleverness and insight in the writing to elicit a chuckle and appreciation for the silly situations that satirize romance among both younger and older people. And naturally, Celia gets to look surprised and astonished, as she does so well.

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