RSS 2.0Sex and the City (2008)
I’ve only recently become a fan of the Sex and the City series. Obviously i’d heard of it, but i’d just never got around to watching them. Then my friend lent me the boxset of all six series and I watched them in order from start to finish. Now i’m an addict. Yes, it is kind of unrealistic that these four women with completely different jobs and outlooks would be friends in real life, but forget that, this is tv. Their contrasting tastes on sex, fashion and romance make for addictive and compelling viewing. Anyway, my conversion happened just in time for the release of the movie, so I was extremely excited about seeing how it transferred to the big screen.
I loved the movie. It had all the best aspects from the tv series, but more viewing time. The very beginning was a little bit patchy, as Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) speedily updates us with what each of the main characters has been doing since we last saw them four years ago. Clips from the television series were inserted at this point so we didn’t forget anything vital from their past. Each character is still with the same partner we last saw them with. Surprisingly enough, even Samantha ( Kim Cattrall) has stayed monogamous.
This wouldn’t be Sex and the City though if everything ran smoothly, and before long these seemingly perfect lives become less wonderful. I’ll give away what happens to Carrie, as the trailer pretty much reveals this part anyway. Her and the incredibly charismatic Big (Chris Noth) decide to get married. However, Carrie gets so caught up in making wedding arrangements that she doesn’t see Big is becoming utterly terrified at the prospect of a huge wedding. When the day arrives, the groom is a no-show. The aftermath of this is what takes up the rest of the film, as Carrie attempts to get over the heartbreak and move on with her life, with the support of her close friends.
Fortunately the movie brings back all the best supporting characters from the series, and it’s good to see Anthony (Mario Cantone) and Stanford (Willie Garson) are still their old selves, although they seem to have acquired a new-found regard for eachother. We are also introduced to a couple of new characters, including Charlotte’s adorable daughter Lily, and Carrie’s new Assistant Louise (Jennifer Hudson), who I personally thought seemed a bit superfluous to the movie, but their budding friendship was pleasant to watch nevertheless.
Just like the TV series, the film had some extremely funny and memorable moments. I think it tranferred to the big-screen remarkably well and will make the fans very happy. It has laughter, tears, romance, fashion, and sex. Although it’s around two hours long, it doesn’t get tiring. Friendships as strong as those displayed in this film are quite uncommon, but nevertheless, you come out of the cinema wanting to ring all your mates and get them together to hang out.
Dir: Michael Patrick King
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis
Helen (52 posts)I'm a 27 year old graduate from Leeds in England. My favourite films are Jerry Maguire, Rocky, Benny and Joon, and One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest. My least favourite films include anything in the last ten years that has starred Julia Roberts.
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I am curious about this one, but I think I’ll wait for it to appear on tv or something. For me the ending to the series was perfect. The final, double episode ended all the storylines respectfully and I really feel that there is nothing left to say, so a folow-up movie feels a bit forced to me.
Comment by Mariken — Sun June 1, 2008 @ 20:43It is however a joy to see a film where all four main characters are women over forty. Bliss!
I liked the series a lot. I’ll probably see the movie someday, but I’m afraid it will be like going to a movie after reading a book you like. Somehow the movie never lives up to the book.
Comment by Carra — Sun June 22, 2008 @ 0:18I have never watched the show, I think I may have caught part of an episode for less than five minutes max. For the life of me I cannot tell you what came over me to rent the film on DVD. But I can tell you this:
1. One requirement I simply request is that if a film picks up after a series ends, one need not have to have seen the past shows in order to know everything that goes on in the film. The film succeeds on that level.
2. I liked most of the acting, and there were some spots in the film that showed wit and charm.
3. Some of The writing stinks. I would see a scene, and then the women talk about what we have just seen. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…….and then I could not believe on how shallow these women are. I don’t know, I haven’t seen the series, maybe that’s how they are supposed to be. Shallow. A good chunk of the film made me H-A-T-E all four women. Hate because they don’t seem to be aware that they a) put their friends over materialism; b) put materialism over spouses and partners; c) are hypocrites telling one friend to forgive another person, but they themselves cannot forgive someone (it takes the entire movie for one of the four friends to even bring it up- and then it happens again and it isn’t!) and d) when something bad happens and one of the four women knows that they may have been a party to that sad event, and another refuses to admit it was all “me, me, me’ without considering the feelings of another person, and yet yet they belittle that person, and cut off almost all communication with that person, it’s hard to like those two women- and for that matter, it’s tough to understand another-who knows the “secret” and yet vows to get “even” with that man who “wronged” her friend even if one of her friends convinced him to have cold feet and another puts her friends and materialism over the man.. Then, when there are strong dramatic scenes, there seems to be a strong push to make a joke of it. For as long as that middle part of the film took, I was in shock the film took as long as it did. Realistically, such problems would have been addressed much sooner. Realistically, any other six month span with these issues would have cost friendships and relationships. Halfway through, I wasn’t rooting for Mr. Big and Carrie to get back together. I actually caught myself saying, ‘Move on, and good riddance’.
Comment by Darren Seeley — Sun October 26, 2008 @ 2:57well, i quite like the fact they all clearly have obvious faults. It shows they’re human. Admittedly, Carrie did take slightly too long in realising the error of her ways. In real life, the guy would never have waited that long her her to come to her senses. I openly admit though that i’m a sucker for an unrealistic happy ending.
Comment by Helen — Mon October 27, 2008 @ 20:13