--- title: "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason" critics_score: 48 critics_reviews: 10 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004): what the critics said Critics' score 48 from 10 reviews: 1 positive, 5 mixed, 4 negative. The reviews lean mixed to negative, with praise clustering around the returning cast rather than the sequel’s story. Renée Zellweger’s comic performance and Hugh Grant’s delivery provide the most consistent pleasures, even for critics who find the material weak. The more receptive reviews enjoy the familiar romance and find enough laughs to forgive the repetition. Few, though, suggest that the sequel gives Bridget much fresh ground to cover. The divide is over how far that familiarity remains enjoyable. Some find a safe but entertaining reprise; others see stale jokes, thin plotting and a heroine whose insecurity has become exhausting. Eye for Film offers the clearest support, praising the craft, physical comedy and unapologetic romance. Slant Magazine objects more sharply to the comedy’s treatment of Thai women, finding it politically callous. The spread is broad, but enthusiasm is scarce. ## Screen Daily — Geoffrey Macnab Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 28 October 2004. The accessible page identifies this as a review, but its critical verdict is unavailable. The paywall shell does not reveal what the critic praised or criticized. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason/4020686.article) ## Time Out — DC Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). The available text gives no clear verdict, noting only that the critic cannot fully compare the sequel with the original. It does not reveal a specific point of praise or complaint. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason) ## Radio Times — Brian Pendreigh Rating 3/5. Pendreigh suggests the sequel plays it safe by sticking closely to the original’s formula. The excerpt highlights Bridget’s relationship troubles and renewed attraction to Daniel, but offers no specific praise. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-29fmtb/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason/) ## The Guardian — Rob Mackie Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 25 February 2005. Mackie finds the sequel unnecessary but quite entertaining, with its appeal rooted in indulgence of familiar romantic pleasures. He praises the casting and a nice twist, but criticizes the haphazard use of familiar music. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/feb/25/dvdreviews1) ## Total Film — Total Film Rating 3/5. 12 November 2004. The critic finds the sequel funny but overfamiliar and thinly stretched. Zellweger’s charisma and Grant’s comic performance are singled out for praise, while the Thai-jail interlude draws criticism. [Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason-review/) ## Empire — Caroline Westbrook Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 1 January 2000. Westbrook finds the sequel a hit-and-miss retread that is often dragged down by weak plotting and familiar jokes. She praises Renée Zellweger’s comic performance and Hugh Grant’s return as a villain, while noting the film’s attractive locations. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/bridget-jones-edge-reason-review/) ## Slant Magazine — Ed Gonzalez Rating 1/4. 4 November 2004. Gonzalez pans the film as witless and politically callous. He especially condemns its Thai-prison sequence for turning the suffering of local women into a backdrop for Bridget’s antics. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason/) ## The AV Club — Keith Phipps Fi1m's normalised score 25/100 (inferred from the text). 8 November 2004. Phipps finds the sequel stale and tedious, largely repeating the first film instead of developing new ideas. He singles out Hugh Grant’s witty delivery as a bright spot amid the weak material and Bridget’s exhausting insecurity. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason-1798200121) ## Evening Standard — Nina Caplan Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 10 April 2012. Caplan finds the sequel disappointing and says Bridget has become a self-destructive parody of her former self. She singles out the lack of decent jokes, noting that even the film’s copied fight scene is a highlight. [Read the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/the-edge-of-cheesy-7384007.html) ## Eye for Film — Angus Wolfe Murray Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 13 November 2004. The critic finds the sequel well-crafted, funny and unapologetically romantic, with Renée Zellweger delivering an inspired comic performance. He praises the ski-slope antics but questions why so many men fall for Bridget, and wishes there were more of Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason-film-review-by-angus-wolfe-murray) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason.md