{"id":188,"date":"2019-03-17T21:59:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T01:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jru.twr.mybluehost.me\/bridget-joness-baby-2016-review\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T20:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:44:44","slug":"bridget-joness-baby-2016-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/bridget-joness-baby-2016-review\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ (2016) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As big of a fan of Bridget Jones’s Diary<\/em>, I somehow missed seeing Bridget Jones’s Baby<\/i> in the theater when it premiered in 2016. Rewatching The Edge of Reason<\/em> this month, I realized I probably skipped the third movie because of my disappointment in the second. Not to mention the fact that Hugh Grant had dropped out, and I think I was afraid of Patrick Dempsey<\/strong> being brought on to play Daniel Cleaver Lite. Plus, how much more Bridget and Mark drama could I really handle at this point?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In any case, after rewatching The Edge of Reason<\/i>, I realized Sharon Maguire had returned to the director’s chair for\u00a0Bridget Jones’s Baby<\/em>, so I was eager to give it a try and see if it could recapture some of the magic of the first film. While it’s not quite on par, Bridget Jones’s Baby was a solid, satisfying ending to Bridget’s story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridget (Renee Zellweger<\/a><\/b>) is now forty-three, pleased that she is at her “ideal weight,” and has a pretty decent job as a television producer. She and Mark Darcy (Colin Firth<\/strong>) have, at some point, broken up, and Bridget spots him and his wife Camilla at the funeral for presumed dead Daniel Cleaver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shazzer (Sally Phillips<\/strong>) and Jude (Shirley Henderson<\/strong>) are both married with children, and Tom (James Callis<\/strong>) is adopting with his partner Eduardo, leaving Bridget as the lone singleton in their circle. She decides to spend a weekend with her single friend and colleague, Miranda (Sarah Solemani<\/strong>), at an outdoor music festival, where she meets Jake, played by Dempsey. After a lot of alcohol and mistaking his yurt for her own, Bridget and Jake sleep together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, of course, at the christening of Jude’s baby, Bridget runs into Mark, who reveals he and Camilla are getting divorced, and he misses Bridget. Lingering feelings and familiarity bring them together, though Bridget leaves a note with Mark the following day explaining that she doesn’t think the two of them trying again would be a good idea, given how they were unable to get over the finish line for the past ten years. It’s a mature move for Bridget, who is perhaps afraid of getting hurt again. Unfortunately, thanks to some old, “eco-friendly” condoms that failed, Bridget finds herself pregnant and has no idea who the father is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After some typical Bridget-esque shenanigans and embarrassment, Bridget comes clean with Jake and Mark about their circumstances. Both men handle the news differently, but they both want to be there for Bridget, and it’s clear they want to be the father. Bridget Jones’s Baby<\/i> could have made Jake a jerk to make the choice easy, but it was refreshing that Jake was polite, sweet, and interested in Bridget even before she told him she was pregnant. He’s a millionaire who made his fortune with an algorithm that helps people find love, and of course, he and Bridget are 97% compatible. Oh yeah, he’s also pretty great with kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark is, well, Mark. Still a bit snobbish and emotionally stunted, but still very clearly in love with Bridget – his compatibility with Bridget? An abysmal 8%. But the Bridget Jones’s Baby<\/em> bonus is Emma Thompson<\/strong><\/a>, who shows up in the wonderfully cheeky role of Bridget’s droll OBGYN. She is the only one to tell Bridget she doesn’t need either man and that she could do this on her own if she really wanted to, despite the apparent amusement she finds in Bridget’s unique situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maguire keeps Bridget Jones’s Baby<\/i> moving along, following the same stylish structure that worked so well in the first film. While there is less humiliation to snicker at, it’s still hilarious as Bridget comes to terms with this late-life change. Zellweger is as delightful as ever, and even after ten years, she hasn’t missed a beat. She is still the same old Bridget, but with some traces of wisdom and a desire to own who she is and be content with it, with or without a man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridget remains as likable as ever. Despite a few uneven patches, Bridget Jones’s Baby<\/i> will still resonate with fans, even if they were as disappointed with the second installment as I was. I won’t lie; I was desperate for my Mark and Bridget happy ending, and I might have gotten a little misty-eyed in the last ten minutes or so. So few rom-com trilogies make it to the big screen, and Bridget, as a character, is so near and dear to my heart. I’m glad she got the kind of send-off I wanted for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watched:<\/strong> 03\/17\/2019
Notable Song: <\/strong>Still Falling For You by Ellie Goulding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/strong><\/div>
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