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Directed By
Michael Patrick King
Written By:
Michael Patrick King, Candace Bushnell
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Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Chris Noth, Jason Lewis, Jennifer Hudson, Evan Handler, Willie Garson, David Eigenberg, Mario Cantone, Lynn Cohen, Julie Halston, Candice Bergen, Joanna Gleason, Polina Frantsena, Malcolm Gets, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Mary Howard, Gilles Marini, Damian Young, Rick Aiello, Rene L. Moreno, Pedro Kim, Suzanne Cryer, Henriette Mantel, Kim Shaw, Bridget Regan, Henry Strozier, Anna-Karin Eskilsson, Annaleigh Ashford, Van Hughes, Dreama Walker, Sara DeRosa, Ricardo Molina, Michael Bloomberg, Joseph Pupo, Alexandra Fong, Parker Fong, Kerry Bishé, Kate Rockwell, Amy Flanagan, Amanda Setton, Ching Valdes-Aran, Lorna Kelly, Patrick DeMarchelier, André Leon Talley, Plum Sykes, Lawren Howell, Serge Normant, Dave Bradford, Monica Mayhem, Gilbert Cruz, Rogelio T. Ramos, Bridget Everett, Gidget Gormley, Josh Henry, Nancy Shayne, Michelle Minjung Kim, Aricka Evans, Sara Gettelfinger, Ruby E. Crawford, Lisa Kron, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Koji Wada, Lana May, Celina Carvajal, Gucci Westman, Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos, Roxi Devill, Caterina Jadresic
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Sex and the City: The Movie (2008)
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Movie Review by Jarrod
May 30th, 2008
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'Sex and the City' was one of the few HBO series I did not watch regularly, in fact, I barely watched it at all, and am thus not part of the intended audience for its big-screen debut. It is nearly two and a half hours long, and much of that time is filled with pretentious and insipid dialogue, writer-director Michael Patrick King apparently was at a loss as to how he could recapture the magic of the popular show, which was often praised for its witty and intelligent writing. The film, like the show, is designed for mature viewers, as the title obviously suggests, and sexual matters are discussed with refreshing frankness; we have four women who are bold and independent, who enjoy having sex and talking about it. Each has had a relationship that was either stimulating or pathetically dull. This sassy quartet of female friends is what drove the show to such heights of success, and they are the main attraction here, though two of them stand out from the crowd.
The first is Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), who writes professionally about relationships, but has personal problems of her own, which she cannot solve as easily as those she deals with in her weekly column. She is still involved with Mr. Big (Chris Noth), who always manages to end up back in her life one way or another. The second is the uninhibited Samantha (Kim Cattrall), whose boyfriend is younger than she is. She is struggling to remain monogamous with him, even while contending with her frequent attractions to other men. Samantha is pretty much the resident slut, not yet tied down by marriage, and not one to stay in a stable, long-term relationship, but she seems willing to give it a shot. Cynthia Nixon is Miranda, who is having trouble with her husband Steve (David Eigenberg). And Kristen Davis is Charlotte, who finds out she is pregnant, and wonders how this may affect her happy marriage, to Harry (Evan Handler). These are the characters, and the story is built around their various interactions with one another, padded out to fill up far more time that would otherwise be necessary. I won't say there are no funny moments, but there are not that many overall. Added to the mix has been Jennifer Hudson, as Carrie's assistant Louise. Carrie does not seem to do much that would require an assistant, but the presence of Hudson is a plus; she has a lot of natural charm, and this is her first major role after she won an Oscar for Dreamgirls.
Parker is terrific; smart, striking, and beautiful as Carrie. Cattrall (who looks wonderful to be 51 years old) gives the most entertaining performance, and is probably my favorite thing in the whole movie. Davis is annoying, at least her character is, but she plays her well if that's the case. Nixon is endearing and likable. All four have exceptional chemistry when sharing the screen, though this chemistry is often diluted by the weak screenplay. Should one consider this a direct continuation of the series, which lasted for six seasons? There was probably no reason to extend the series beyond its finale, except maybe to satisfy the most ardent fans.
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