, Renee after 6 years and BJ's 12 years, reappeared on the big screen. The 2 hours and 02 minutes of "BJ Jones's Baby" (Bridget Jones's Baby) let fans accumulate 15 years of emotions pouring out. As the third episode of Bridget Jones's Diary series, the film not only does not have the consumer fan complex, but also repeats the second episode "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" (Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason). Criticized problems such as formulas and deliberately funny have been solved. "BJ Youxi" is more mature and calm in addition to laughter, leading the audience to witness the value of waiting together. Everything happens when the time is right, and then "BJ Youxi" has become a The most successful episode of the BJ trilogy.
When BJ2 was launched 12 years ago, he admitted that he didn't dare to look forward to BJ3. Although BJ2 was not badly shot, he was not impressed with BJ (Renée Zellweger) and Mark Darcy (Colin Firth). , Daniel (Hugh Grant)'s triangular relationship repeats the old tune, and the script is more often in the dilemma of "no drama, hard to find a drama"; after a round of 12 years, just like the old saying - rest is to take a longer road , to find the female director of the first episode - "BJ Youxi" directed by Sharon Maguire is no longer standing still, the handling of many details and the design echoing the previous plot often make fans smile and cry and laugh .
Although the structure is still a triangular exercise of two men chasing one woman, he wisely dismissed Hugh Grant, who was "tired of playing" in the first two episodes (Hugh Grant fans, please rest assured that Daniel was properly explained in this episode. ), and joins a new tough character - "Jack" Patrick Dempsey (Patrick Dempsey). In the past, Mark D'Arcy's victory was always unbeatable, but because Jack was portrayed almost perfectly in the movie, this time the emotional wrestling was no longer the same as in the past. Jack and Mark D'Arcy are both good men. Let the audience be in a dilemma with BJ, and BJ is unexpectedly pregnant but can't figure out who the child's father is, which also strengthens the dramatic tension of the whole film and makes BJ3 appear rich and full of layers.
BJ3 is the longest episode in the trilogy (97 minutes in the first episode, 108 minutes in the second episode, and 122 minutes in the third episode). State the heroine's state of mind, and the description of the two male protagonists is also more three-dimensional. Frankly speaking, in the first episode, Mark Darcy suddenly expressed his emotion to BJ: "I like you very much, that's what you are now/I like you very much just as you are", it was a little abrupt; in the second episode Mark Darcy silently tried to save BJ, who was imprisoned in a Thai prison, although the audience understands that Mark Darcy's coldness on the outside is not easy to show his true feelings, but it is too inexplicable to always convey affection through a third party; thank goodness, the third episode finally let people see Mark Darcy West's flesh and blood, just the tearful appearance of his begging for peace with BJ and his tearful confession before BJ's production at the end of the film fully reflects that he is not only an arrogant human rights lawyer, but also a blood and tearful know how to love A woman's man, this is definitely the biggest progress in shaping the male image in this series, and this is the first time that Colin Firth has appeared in the BJ series after being blessed by the Oscar-winning actor. The performance is indeed more delicious and more human.
As for Patrick Dempsey's Jack who really makes "BJ's Happy" even more exciting, Jack is a billionaire who made a name for himself by developing a computer love matching program. He met BJ, who was single again, in a crazy music festival. A one-night stand, because of BJ's unexpected pregnancy, the two meet again. In a certain segment, Jack goes to BJ's house "in a hurry" to fill in the missed progress between the two. It should be the most memorable (melting) classic scene in this film. one. Patrick Dempsey is a personal "Episode 3 Boyfriend" as he also debuts in the late horror guru Wes Craven's classic Scream 3 I fell in love with the heroine Neve Campbell; and the scene of Patrick Dempsey and Renee Zellweger on the same stage also gave me the illusion that I was watching the American drama "Grey's Anatomy", Because the thin BJ Renee Zellweger is very similar to "The Anatomy" heroine - Ellen Pompeo (Ellen Pompeo).
Although the seemingly perfect Jack played tricks like Daniel in the past, on the whole, the two male protagonists in this episode are fighting against each other even though they are hostile. At least the awkward scenes of the first two episodes are gone. Using the extra energy to "carry" the soon-to-be-produced BJ into the hospital together is really warm and touching. As for BJ, the key lies in the setting of the director to let the heroine ask the two men the same question: "If the child in your belly is not you, you would..." The answers given by the two men also made BJ's original tangled choice clear. .
In addition to building a balanced image of both genders, this episode did not insist on telling the audience the answer when dealing with who is the father of BJ's children. This also echoes the continuous promotion of human rights issues such as women's rights, unmarried and single mothers, same-sex adoption, and pluralistic family marriage. , Indeed, who the child's father is is not the point, and who to form a family with is not a worldly vision that can interfere with the decision. BJ movies have leaped and grown with the trend of the times. For a sequel movie, it can touch these humanities. The caring level is truly amazing.
(The following may be spoilers, please read carefully.)
Returning to the love triangle in the story, regarding the multiple-choice question "Does love count?", according to the computer love matching program developed by Jack, BJ and Jack have a speed-dating index of 97%. , On the other hand, BJ and Mark Darcy are only 8%... But love is always beyond your imagination. Of course, I also question whether BJ and Mark Darcy should not try again after three episodes. Since the two discussed the education of their future children while skiing in Switzerland in the second episode, not only did they have no consensus, but they broke up unhappily; and at the end of the second episode, Mark Darcy had proposed to BJ, but they broke up again after so many years. ; So before watching the third episode, I thought that if the movie had the "courage", I would put BJ's love to the "newcomer" Jack (the director did make two versions of the ending), but this episode ended with "the extended time" "To witness the relationship between BJ and Mark Darcy - the "childhood sweetheart" of the man who had seen the naked woman at the age of 4 when he was 8 years old.
In the past, the two people had a strong contrast between hot and cold personalities. After the test of time and running-in, the BJ in this episode was obviously a little harder, and Mark Darcy was a little softer. The two people's self-cultivation through love over the years seems to have also made it easier for them. Each other tasted the sweet taste of bitterness and sweetness, and now is the best time for them to achieve positive results. It would be harsh to say that BJ and Mark Darcy have nothing in common. After all, their strengths are the ability to create embarrassing atmospheres, but the director can always turn the embarrassing scenes between the two into great laughs. According to BJ's disclosure, Mark Darcy is the man who gave her a sense of family belonging. Perhaps what we should pursue is the stable emotion after this passion.
Renee Zellweger has completely played BJ Bridget Jones (Bridget Jones), and also played the trilogy in a row! I still remember that before the filming of the first episode, in order to meet the role demands of Helen Fielding's original novel, I once wanted to find a plump British actress - Kate Winslet (Kate Winslet) to play BJ, and finally Renee Qi. Wig succeeded in this role as an American Texas girl who practiced her British accent and deliberately gained weight; the first episode of "BJ's Single Diary" made Renee her first Oscar nominee, and a romantic comedy was about to enter the Oscar hall for her acting skills. Awards are not easy. Although Renee won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for supporting actress in "Cold Mountain" and won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy category for "Nurse Betty" and "Chicago" , but the "BJ Single's Diary" series has never won her any film awards (Golden Globe meets Nicole Kidman of Moulin Rouge!, Oscar loses to Monster's Ball "Halle Berry"), I sincerely hope that "BJ Youxi", which will make her comeback after a long hiatus, will make her win the Golden Globe Award again.
The BJ in this episode quit smoking, Renee didn't gain weight for the third time for the show, so don't worry about the logical thinking that she will get fat if she quit smoking, this time, the single BJ who is going to be promoted to be a mother, Renee's performance still maintains the joy of BJ's true colors. Interesting and energetic, but also exudes the unseen maternity brilliance of maturity and perseverance. If an actor wants to return to the popular role of the year, he has to interpret the role and enter a new stage. Renee's interpretation of the advanced version of BJ is full of trials but nowhere. Undoubtedly successful touchdowns, through "BJ Youxi" also proved once again that Renee Zellweger's big screen audience relationship was not jerky because of the 6-year break. This year coincides with the 20th anniversary of Renee Zellweger's popular work "Jerry Maguire", and I sincerely hope that Renee will not leave the film industry easily.
Due to the accumulation of emotions over the past 15 years, when I saw the characters that appeared in the previous two episodes in this episode, I was always excited to reunite with relatives and friends after a long absence, such as BJ's parents, the supervisor who interviewed BJ for a job in the TV station, and the long-term companion. The three close friends and the newly joined colleagues also made a lot of jokes. I hope that "BJ" can be made into a series to explain the development of relatives and friends around BJ. Special mention should be made to Emma Thompson, who plays BJ's obstetrician Rowling, the Oscar winner and the screenwriter of the adaptation and the co-writer of "BJ's Joy". be the highlight of the movie. But the author, as a long-term fan of BJ, can't help but have doubts about some of the small details in the script.
First of all, when I was nervous and excited like a little movie fan to buy a ticket to watch the movie, the film first broke the title with a familiar song "All by Myself", which made me goosebumps and moved for no reason, but the word card said "May 9 Today is BJ's birthday..." Immediately let me play, because friends who have watched the first episode know that BJ's birthday is November 9th, a Scorpio woman. When she stepped from 32 years old to 33 years old, she became a TV station when she was 32 years old. As a reporter, she was arranged to interview a very important "Ahani and Haney case". The protagonists of the case were a couple fighting for love and freedom. In the end, Mark Darcy, the defense lawyer of the protagonist of the case, secretly helped BJ get the The opportunity of the exclusive interview also made the emotion between BJ and Mark Darcy instantly warm up. So why does the episode title say May 9th is BJ's birthday? It took half a year for BJ to change from a Scorpio to a Taurus woman. For me, this is a serious negligence in the script setting. I really want to ask why the director made this mistake. Another doubt is that the audience has grown up with BJ since 2001. When the film was released in the UK in April 2001, both BJ and Renee in the film were 32-33 years old (BJ was 33 years old, Renee turns 32), but why is BJ in BJ's Happy 15 years after the first episode celebrating 43 instead of 47-48? When I saw the funny grave birthday version that BJ's colleagues made for BJ in the film, it said "BJ 1973-2016", if BJ was born in 1973 and the time and space of this episode is 2016, then the background of the first episode is not set in 2005 year instead of 2001? The above is a personal regret that the screenwriter cannot synchronize the time and space settings with reality. Of course, it has no impact on the overall performance of the film, but once fans are "emotional", they will pay special attention to this bug.
As a die-hard Renee Zellweger fan, if you try to explore the success factors of "BJ" without idolatry, I think it is the single female protagonist in the city that is vividly portrayed, with a realistic style, humor, and the romanticized situation of idol dramas. , Ordinary plump and mature women also have the ability to pursue mature men and handsome men fiercely. In today's generation of leftover women and leftover men, it is easy to please the majority of single audiences and resonate. Everyone is a lonely individual and is afraid of loneliness. Through the "BJ" single series, it is not only used as a life adjustment, but also allows the audience to obtain great spiritual comfort. The "BJ" single series has never taught you how to get rid of singleness and become a winner in love, but through the heroine BJ, it instills the powerful survival energy of women in the workplace. BJ's simplicity, kindness, optimism, and strength seem reckless and foolish, and the situation is full, but For pursuing an ideal life, she never gives up easily. Even if she is laughed at, she continues to move forward at her rhythm. The inner OS of BJ and the diary dialogue repeatedly appears in the film, which is the nutrient for learning to be alone with yourself and making yourself stronger and braver.
"BJ" gives women the spirit of self-improvement and does not easily change their essence for anyone. Just like BJ took the initiative to resign when she was fired by the supervisor at the end of the film, precisely because she recognized her own principles and was unwilling to create gossip topics. He even said, "I hope that when the son in my womb grows up, the spirit of sticking to principles will rise again." These powerful words are comparable to that of Daniel, who had been unfaithful to BJ's feelings in the first episode. "I would rather wipe Saddam Hussein's ass than stay and work closely with you." This attitude also echoes the words of "True Love" Mark D'Arcy: " I like you very much just as you are.” I just like you like this. So, friends, be yourself, but when love comes, please also remember and know how to put yourself into actions and words to prove that you love each other deeply.
"BJ Youxi" made a happy ending for the "BJ's Single Diary" series, especially the last scene. BJ, holding his son in one hand and a wine glass in the other, walked alone to the wedding party scene, and suddenly a gust of wind blew BJ's veil into the air , BJ laughed, and as a fan, he understood, this is the picture of BJ who thought he was the "Princess of Monaco" Grace Kelly when Daniel drove BJ on a road trip in the first episode, and the silk scarf on his head was blown by the wind , Sure enough, the picture of Daniel's "whereabouts" appeared in the newspaper in the next second, which proves again and again that the director has taken into account the various aspects of the film. Today's good reputation is not surprising at all. Please don't ignore the subtitles after running. The "Easter Egg" yo. (Yes, the easter egg is short, but very heartwarming, echoing the opening of the first episode, if you are a die-hard fan, please be sure to save it until the last moment.)
As the third episode of the series, it is still a good film for independent viewing. , but viewers who haven't watched the first two episodes will definitely lose this fandom. When you watch the first two episodes and then watch this episode, it will make your crying and laughing in this episode appear more "foundation" and meaningful. As for whether to BJ4? As a die-hard fan, I'm really BJ4. The success of "BJ Youxi" made me look forward to the fourth episode and was afraid of being hurt. Maybe it will take another 12 years to let time explain.
PS: "BJ Youxi" always reminds me of the 1994 Hong Kong film "In Between/The New Age of Living" written and directed by Sylvia Chang and starring Maggie Cheung and Winston Chao Together) The third segment "Unmarried Mother" is also a romantic comedy about who the child's father is. I have a chance to come and watch it.
Text│Gordon Yang 20160918
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