The Bridget Jones movie franchise now includes three sequels. The first two were 2004’s Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (in which Bridget ends up in a Thai jail) and 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby (in which Bridget finds herself pregnant at age 43,

Mad About the Boy’ is the best film in the series since the beloved original—and a testament to why there’s never really been another romantic comedy franchise like it.

In a world where imperfections are filtered out and social media frames life as a curated highlights reel, Bridget’s messiness should be welcomed and applauded