BJD Movie vs. Book

Like a lot of people in our class I saw the movie of BJD before I read the book. When I started reading the book I was looking to see if the book had the same feel and humor as the movie did and overall I would say that the feel of the two were the same. The book and the movie both had the central themes of relationships, body image and Bridgette’s neuroticism and they both relied on humor and emotion to appeal to the audience. One thing that I did find different is how they portrayed Bridgette in the movie versus the book. Not only was Bridgette heavier and frumpier in the movie, she was more absent minded and silly. I think that changing Bridgette maybe makes it funnier to see the situations that she got herself into but it also kind of takes away from the character being relatable to women because not many women like to be look at as ditsy or to make a fool of themselves in public. Overall I think that they did a good job making BJD diary into a movie. It had the same basic themes and kept the same feel. I also think that changing the situation with Bridgette’s mom changed the story in a way which made it more believable and placed the focus more on Bridgette.