movie gets pushed up a week
After the debut of the trailer for the new "Bridget Jones:The Edge of Reason" movie, the powers-that-be decided to release it a week earlier after recieving good response from the audience.
I'm wanting to see it as well, but have noted how many other people are placing a lot of importance on Renee Zewelleger's weight gain for the role of Bridget. The movie is about a woman with insecurities, but not just that. It's about trying to find out who you are, and what makes you happy. I think the shoddy thing about this attention on weight is this: at some point in a woman's life, I think it's reasonable to say that weight just doesn't matter as much as it used to.
Yes, the diet industry is booming, but it has been for years. I think that there are a lot of women who half-assedly diet to attain a look that they feeled pressured to having, but then later give it up after realizing that there's a lot more to worry about than just a few more pounds. I wonder if Bridget Jones in the movie is really considered 'large' in real life. To me, she looks like every other thirty-something woman. A little bit heavier than your average teenager, but not any different than most. I don't understand why this is such a big deal?
Either way, I am looking forward to the movie. I'm not too anxious to compare thigh sizes with Bridget, but rather see a movie that depicts that crazy way of struggling through life. I'm more interested in the humour (and Hugh Grant and Colin Firth, all right) that was evident in the book to shine through. Here's to hoping.