| SEX AND THE CITY The Movie |
 2008 - USADirector: Michael Patrick King
- Reviewed by Linda
However, I count myself as a big fan of SATC. Yes, yes, I know, I know. Many of you might be surprised. I am so very (very) far from a metropolitan, Manolo Blahnik-wearing, man-chasing, fashion-forward kind of gal. But the show was so freakin' FUNNY and well-written! Not only was there something in just about every episode that caused me to spit up my cheesecake, but the portrayal of friendship between four women was so refreshingly, well, adult to see on the small-screen, that I was just beside myself. For every plot line involving a vibrator or funky spunk, there would be an all-too-real universal moment where a character would run into the ideal mate that got away, or was reminded of her age again and again, or was fighting with a friend over something seemingly trivial, or was ruminating upon whether or not to have kids (with or without a partner). When I finished the last episode of the show (yes, I bought the entire series, pink box and all, on DVD), I actually cried. So, what fun to have this opportunity to catch up with Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha (Kim Cattrall), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon)! According to the movie, it has been three years since we left off with Mr. Big (Chris Noth) running to Paris to get Carrie after her break-up with a certain Russian dancer. Carrie and Big's on-again, off-again relationship provided much of the drama of the show, so it was both inevitably romantic (or cringe-worthy, depending on your view) that they got back together. And things seem to be going well... Big and Carrie decide to get married at the beginning of the film. Now, I won't tell you much more than that, but of course knowing their relationship, it isn't as simple as that... you know there will be drama involved. And that drama actually sets the tone for much of the film. The women are now in their 40s, and the movie does not shy away from that. They go through relationship issues, depression, and test their friendships. But what I've always loved about Sex and the City is that the girls are always there for each other. Wait until you see Charlotte in full protective mama-bear mode face off with Big. These women will ALWAYS protect their own. I, like another $55 million dollars worth of ticket buyers, went to see SATC (the movie) during its smash opening weekend. And, like almost all of those people, I went with a group of friends, just as it should be. Because that is what this movie is all about: getting together with best pals who accept you as you are. Sure, the movie feels like watching five episodes in a row (which I've done, but luckily with snack breaks), and sure, it fixates heavily on the subject of marriage (which the show made a point NOT to fixate on), and sure the addition of Jennifer Hudson's minor character (as Carrie's assistant) to the story was an unnecessary casting stunt, and sure, they changed the theme song (dammit!), but those are minor quibbles. It was just fun to see Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda again, checking in on them to share laughter and tears (and cosmopolitans!), just see how life's treating them these days. |
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So, let me get this out of the way immediately: Sex and the City (the movie) is for fans of Sex and the City (the TV show). If you are one of those cranky-pants who bitches and moans, "Well, I just don't see what all the fuss is about... I never watched the show..." or "I watched the show a couple times and didn't like it..." or "My [wife, girlfriend, cat, significant other] is forcing me to see the movie...", well, shut yer yap! This movie isn't intended for you anyway, so you don't really have any voice in this discussion. Go on your way, now... go on! (waving hand dismissively)
