Sex And The City 2

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Lazaro Embs says...

"Sex and the City 2" has nothing on the HBO series and isn't nearly as good as the first film. However, as a huge fan of the franchise, I still enjoyed it because I got to see the girls on the big screen.



This film picks up two years after the first "SATC" movie. Carrie and Big are married and still living in NYC, but Carrie's afraid they're in a bit of a rut. Meanwhile, Samantha is struggling with menopause, Miranda's irritated with her new boss, and Charlotte's kids are driving her crazy. When Samantha lands an all-expenses paid trip for all four girls to enjoy a week of luxury accommodations in Abu Dhabi, all four women are thrilled at the chance to escape from reality for a little while. During the trip, Carrie is shocked to run into her ex-fiance, Aidan, in the middle of a Middle Eastern marketplace. How will this chance encounter affect her relationship with Big? Watch the movie to find out.



Here are some of the pros and cons of the movie. (Warning: I'm going to go into some spoilers that weren't included in the movie trailers.)



PROS



+ It's another "SATC" movie! If you love the girls, you will enjoy this movie at least a bit. How could you not?!



+ Although there was some Big/Carrie drama, it was refreshing that everything stemmed from Carrie's behavior this time. For once, Mr. Big didn't do something massively awful to screw the relationship up, which was refreshing to see.



+ The gay wedding was super over-the-top and ridiculous, but very funny to watch. It was also hilarious to see who was getting married (I won't spoil that surprise for you!).



+ Yes, some of the Abu Dhabi scenes were a little much, but I loved the luxury hotel scenes, and when Samantha started flashing condoms and screaming "Bite me!" to an angry mob of religious men, I wanted to applaud.



+ The girls get up and sing karaoke! And they do a good job! Who knew Kim Cattrall could sing so well?!



+The biggest pro for me...THANK GOD the film didn't feel the need to give Carrie and Big a freakin' baby. I am so sick and tired of society telling people that they need children in order to lead happy and fulfilled lives. Carrie and Big have a great relationship, a gorgeous home, and a rich life together. My husband and I are also child-free, and we get so many odd reactions from people when we have to explain that not having kids is our choice. I could very much relate to that scene with Carrie, Big, and the other married couple at the gay wedding, and I'm so glad the producers handled this issue the way they did.



CONS



- Unlike the first "SATC" movie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda really took a backseat to Carrie in this film. Their respective subplots were all glossed over and were mainly used as filler material, which was disappointing.



- With the exception of Mr. Big, the other supporting characters like Steve and Smith only had about two minutes of screen time each, which was another bummer.



- The girls are still sexy and the clothes are still great. I love Kim Cattrall and I think she's gorgeous, but Samantha is supposed to be 52 years old now, and some of her outfits and makeup kind of made her look like a drag queen. It was very sad. Women can be sexy at any age, but that doesn't mean they can pull off any and every look.



- Another character that wasn't featured in the film as much as it should have been was New York City! The city itself was such a central focus of the series and of the first movie. I don't think this film did it justice at all.



- I enjoyed the gay wedding, but Liza Minnelli singing Beyonce's "Single Ladies" was too much. Seriously. All through the number, I kept whispering, "Make it stop!"



- We all know that "SATC" is all about over-the-top fashions, but this movie took thingsa new level of extreme. On several occasions when Carrie stepped out in a crazy ensemble, everyone in the theatre could be heard muttering, "Seriously?!"



- Why did Aidan have to show up?! Sorry, but I have always been on Team Big. I though this Middle Eastern run-in was super unrealistic. Boo!



- Finally, if I ever kiss a man other than my husband, I doubt that my hubby will react by rushing out to a jewelry store and buying me the biggest diamond ring he can find. I'm just sayin'.



Overall, I enjoyed the movie, and I'm sure most die-hard "SATC" fans will like it as well. However, I hope that a "SATC3" is in the works, and that it's much better than this film.

Posted on December 22, 2010

Siu Cunha says...

I love Sex and the City but the second movie could have been better, what i liked about it was the wedding, the outfits and the last 10 minutes of the movie. It was still ok but while watching it I felt like you were waiting and waiting on the climax to happen. it could have been more, of course they are married with kids but it made them seem married and boring. And Mr. Biggs he was not doing it for me in the second movie and Mr. Biggs always does it for me.

Posted on December 22, 2010

Rosanne Gudinas says...

I agree with those reviewers who stated that this movie was not as good as the first movie; I also agree with those who believe that neither movie comes close to the greatness of the series.It would be impossible, however, for any movie to transcend the perfection of the two-part series finale.Having said all of that, I loved the first movie, and I love this one because I am an ardent fan of Sex in the City.



Even though both movies were quite lengthy, they weren't lengthy enough for me.While watching Sex and the City 2, I kept wanting more than a mere few seconds of how the ladies met, more of Smith, more of Steve, and more of the Steve/Miranda relationship (which I felt was one of the strengths of the first movie).I do not need more of the Charlotte/Harry relationship unless they actually encounter a serious issue within their wedded bliss.



I do think, however, that this movie was funnier than the first movie.My fellow moviegoers and I laughed out loud at many lines.Oddly enough, my favorite scene was probably the one between Miranda and Charlotte (whom I usually find very unfunny).The line that evoked the most laughter from anyone in the audience, including me, was Charlotte's line about not wanting to lose the nanny.I also thought Samantha's behavior when the angry male crowd began forming around her was hilarious.Of course,the phrase, "Bite me," accompanied by a hand gesture, has always provoked laughter from me.



Bottom line, if you are the fan that I am, you will love this movie, but you will still want more.I want a Sex and the City movie every two years because letting go of these characters is very difficult, if not impossible.

Posted on December 23, 2010

Yolonda Renfrew says...

In my opinion Sex and the City 2 are for those people who grew up (for lack of better words) watching the non-sanitized version of the Sex and the City series on HBO (as opposed to the squeaky clean edited version seen on other stations - Was Samantha even on the show?). The first movie, in my opinion, was depressing. The second movie, was fun! Take the scene where bathtub time with the children become a wet t-shirt contest? Now that's classic Sex and the City! And while Carrie was characteristically immature in this movie (What husband doesn't want to relax and watch television at home instead of going out to some shindig?), Miranda was fun! In fact, did she not wear the BEST dress in the entire movie(Yes, I'm talking about the dress she wore to Stanford and Anthony's wedding)? Charlotte was realistic! What mother doesn't want some time off from her children? And Samantha was just being Samantha! What theater didn't break out in laughter and applause when Samantha unabashedly confronted the men in the market? Sex and the City 2 is CLASSIC Sex and the City. It gave us everything that was sorely missing in the first movie. The laughter and the fun and the friendship between Carrie and her gal pals! As opposed to Carrie and her assistant Louise (although I love Jennifer Hudson's performance in the movie). And their exit out of the lavish hotel - Did that not remind you of that episode in the series when Samantha pretended to be someone else so they could all (the girls and Stanford)go hang out and get some rays at the rooftop pool of some exclusive club in the city before promptly getting kicked out? Yes, if you love everything about Sex and the City, the good, the bad, and the ugly, you will surely enjoy this movie!

Posted on December 24, 2010

Ora Declark says...

For reasons unknown, the usually talented Michael Patrick King decided to abandon everything, and I mean everything (themes of friendship, culture, sex, difficult life decisions, family, ambition, staying true to yourself- whoever that may be), that made the television series and feature film so groundbreaking, fresh, intelligent and relevant for his unnecessary and painful sequel. The plot (if you can call it that), is that these four woman walk around, complain about nothing and then go on a trip to, literally, the middle of nowhere and then run around like it's a madcap slapstick comedy romp (um.... how is this like the show?). King makes characters that have hated each other (Stanford and Anthony) for six seasons (and the film!) marry. There are useless cameos (Miley Cyrus, Penelope Cruz, Liza Minnelli in a god awful scene) and the most outrageous set design and costumes that physically swallow the actors. It all makes for great misdirection for anyone trying to find anything meaningful (the show and first film were full of fantastic dramatic, comedic and character moments). How is anything of this even remotely linked to the show? It's like I just watched a random movie that happened to contain a bunch of Sex and the City characters. This film is a complete and total insult to a well deserved legacy in pop culture. There is no drama. No emotional hook. No conflict. Nothing remotely compelling... maybe thats why 2 thirds of the film takes place in a desert. Carrie Bradshaw is married for goodness sake, don't we all want to see how she adjusts to that!? I guess not.





I guess if you are tryingggggg to find something good, the cinematography is pretty and you get to go on a vacation in the movie theater...



and by the way the film runs 145 mins long. This is a GIANT exercise in consuming.

Posted on December 24, 2010

Julietta Matalka says...

I was a fan of Sex and The City (The series), saw every episode, and even purchased it on DVD, to watch again. When the first movie came out, I saw it on the big screen, and thoroughly enjoyed it. That said, I have to say that this sequel, left me unsatisfied on many levels.



First Level: Samantha's character (that unconventional, brave, brassy creature we all loved) has morphed into a crude, desperate caricature of a menopausal woman, and talk about being unsatisfied, the writers of S&C2 beat to death the point that Samantha "can't get no satisfaction."There is a scene at the end of the movie that makes poor Kim Cattrall seem crazed and totally out of control. (Remember when that's what society thought of ALL menopausal women?) Insulting.



Next level: Carrie. Once cute and quirky, but still insightful, this character now seems to be aging ungracefully, and also somewhat desperately. More whine than shine, and the insight into relationships that made us love her have evaporated into the dry desert air.



Final level: Charlotte and Miranda's characters in the film were no longer the stable ones, but instead, suddenly immature and somewhat silly.



Other quick points: It was nice to see the girls together again. The scenery was great. Fashion not so great, and too young for the women wearing it.

Story line not even close to believable.



I really wanted to love this movie, and I'd still recommend it to die-hard fans (just for old-times sake), but for other viewers, it may fall far short of your expectations.

Posted on December 24, 2010

Cherri Tyms says...

This movie is made for all of the SATC fans out there - so please, bear in mind that this is the targeted audience. The bad reviews all seem to come from people who have not followed the series and are mostly male reviwers, so I can understand they cannot relate to the characters. I don't really understand why they watched it then ! I just loved the sequel - much better even than the first one. It was fun from the beginning until the end - much funnier and less drama then the last one. If you love the series, you will love this film. Put on your best gear, have a cocktail and just go see it !



PS - I hope the girls will even make a film again if they are grannies - the SATC cast is just part of our lives and I wanna see them until the end !xxx

Posted on December 24, 2010

Sacha Cefalo says...

Wow.....I am very disappointed. I guess I should have known, with Sex and The City The Movie 1 all of us girls had count downs, bought tickets ahead of time, ate popcorn and crammed into a movie theater. This time around none of us even talked about it, I even forgot that the movie was released! The movie was just horrible, I'm sorry Carrie, Sam, Charlotte and Miranda, but I think one of you said it best......



"When a relationship dies do we ever really give up the ghost or are we forever haunted by the spirits of relationships past?" ~Carrie Bradshaw



Got to let the ghosts go.....at least there will always be TV Series on DVD. That is where I will visit you all.

Posted on December 25, 2010

Deeanna Wahpekeche says...

Like all the other ladies who supplied reviews, I am a diehard fan of SATC and enjoyed the first movie immensely.

Somehow the sequel just misses the mark, the script is horrible and the movie is a whole bunch of disjointed scenes that make no apparent sense.



I won't reiterate the entire story, but here's my take:



The whole gay wedding thing was useless and drawn out. I mean Stanford and Anthony hated each other throughout the entire series, then they have this big epiphany that they've been meant for each other the whole time? I mean what was the point, especially given the fact that we don't even see them beyond the wedding plotline.



The trip to Abu Dhabi took away from one of the most important characters in the series itself: the City of New York. Samantha is disrespectful and innappropriate with her behavior in a strict Muslim country, but somehow we're supposed to applaud her idea of feminism and her willingness to flaunt her aging sexuality? Honey you're fifty something years old, fondling your dinner date in a crowded restaurant is just pathetic. It just didn't make sense, an hour and a half of vapid luxury interspersed with lame social commentary.



I'm not even going to comment on the Aidan thing....



And Back to New York! Carrie realizes she was out of line and learned to value her marriage!! Movie ends.



It's time for these ladies to hang it up. They are no longer the hip, urban 30somethings. Their attempts at keeping up with the Cosmopolitan crowd have become sad. The series has aged badly, hopefully there won't be a third movie.

Posted on December 29, 2010

Billy Gutzwiller says...

Just thought I would write a 5 star review to counteract all of the one and two star reviews. Those people obviously are not true Sex and the City fans. I love Sex and the City and I enjoyed BOTH of the movies. I'm reading reviews mentioning bad acting and no plot. This isn't a Merchant Ivory film or a deep, introspective drama... it is supposed to be a fun, light girl's movie, so lighten up with the movie critic jargon. You guys should be thankful all of the gals agreed to do another movie together rather than complaining about plot lines and wardrobe choices. I actually thought this movie was better than the first one because it had more comedy, more flashy and exotic scenes and more focus on fashion. Someone actually complained the movie wasn't set in New York. Didn't you get enough of New York watching the show? I love New York just as much as the next person, but I enjoyed the change of scenery and some of the footage of Abu Dhabi was breathtaking. I thought this movie tackled some subjects most movies try to ignore such as how taxing motherhood really is. I prefer the honesty about motherhood rather than the movies that always try to make it look like it is the most fun you'll ever have. It seems most of the complainers wanted the movie to have more substance to compensate for the lack of substance in their own lives. So, don't listen to them... go see it for yourself and enjoy it for what it is - a light movie to remind us all how fun life can really be (especially when you're on vacation).

Posted on December 29, 2010