It took 12 years to make a second sequel to 2001’s “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” and “Bridget Jones’s Baby” was a mildly entertaining return to the ways of the eponymous character and her struggles in life and love. “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” represents another production gap for the franchise (nine years this time), but this reunion with author Helen Fielding’s creation is much more satisfying. The screenplay (by Fielding, Dan Mazer, and Abi Morgan) sets a slightly mournful tone for the picture, giving it a pleasant softness between expected bits of slapstick and humiliation as Bridget confronts all the losses in her life and deals with new adventures in romance. “Mad About the Boy” is quite amusing and nicely balanced by director Michael Morris, and it’s a treat to see star Renee Zellweger return to screens (six years after her Oscar-winning turn in “Judy”), backed by an outstanding supporting cast. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com