Sex and the City 2
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Director: Michael Patrick King
Starring: Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker
Details: US/160mins 15A
Opening with a lavish, extravagant, and downright camp wedding, the four ladies come together from near the first frame, and are rarely apart for the rest of the hefty running time. Carrie and Big are mostly happy, but in a bit of a rut; Charlotte is struggling dealing with the pressures of motherhood; while Miranda is still a workaholic, and Samantha still likes younger men - a lot. Ostensibly, not that much has changed, so writer/director Patrick King whisks us off to Abu Dhabi, and Sex and the City becomes Sex in a Fabulous Hotel in the Desert, as our heroines take in a gorgeous, but alien landscape.
Given the divisive endings of shows like Lost and The Sopranos, SATC's final episode on HBO was notable for ending on a quenching high. It was neatly tied up, but left marginally open for further exploration. When the much-mooted cinematic incarnation did come about, most were enthralled by the novelty, as it ultimately lacked so much of what made the series great. In fairness to King, he seems to have taken the quibbles on board, and made a far more fun outing this time. In keeping the ladies together, he restored the dynamic, but has in turn given the obligatory other halves the heave-ho, which will prove no more than collateral damage for hardcore fans.
It is far too long at 160 minutes, and there's no getting around that. The film sags horribly in the mid-section, until the arrival of a much-loved character perks things up somewhat. Pacing is still a massive issue; King could easily have cut off forty minutes and had a leaner, better film. The sparks between all four women are still there, though, and even if King spends too much time having them do nothing - but in a different setting - a relatively frantic final third adds a bit of much needed movement.
Sarah Jessica Parker slips back into her now signature character like she never left, while Kim Cattrall is once again amusing comic relief as Samantha. Cynthia Nixon has nothing to do other than further the plot and give random information about Muslims and The United Arad Emirates; while Kristen Davis is fine, but only occasionally given suitable screentime to shine. It may still be shallow, often silly, and never akin to anything resembling the real world, but Sex and the City 2 will make for a good night out for the ladies - just as it was intended.
Review by Mike Sheridan
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I was willing myself to like this movie despite all I had heard from others. I am a chickflick fan but I find it near impossible to come up with anything positive regarding the plot or the characters. It appeared that Carrie could have been cast from the "Real Housewives" series, so shallow she has become. It was always possible to identify with the character of Carrie throughout the series and even, to some extent, in the first movie as despite her designer wardrobe you felt the pain of every break-up and man related troubles. The SATC2 movie is one long catwalk with the fashion-forward dressing the most successful aspect of it. Kim Cattrall's Samantha is true to her roots and provides some hilarious moments. Miranda and Charlotte were completely superfluous to the almost non-existant plot and my guilty pleasure Mr. Big has become a hen-pecked WIMP. To say I was dissappointed is an understatment. If you were a fan of the series DO NOT WATCH!!!!
Posted 19/01/2011 15:40:57
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