DeniReview: Sex and The City 2
June 14th 2010 12:49
Category: Comedy
Rating: * out of 5 stars (1/5)
Another 136 minutes down the drain. I was once an avid fan of Sex and The City. I never missed an episode when it was a weekly series on HBO. It was a pretty gritty and true to life outlook on dating and relationships in the Big Apple. Sure, there were some outrageous moments of over the top sexual practices - the likes which are featured in those HBO documentaries but, well what do you expect from a series called Sex and the City? What I liked most about the show was that, there were time when I felt either embarrassed or shameful laughter because I could relate - I image we all could because we've been down those roads before - some more than others.
Well the show ended and not too long after a movie was made. It was not great but it was decent, a nice wrap-up to a series that really can't go any further because our heroines are getting older and maturing and at some stage in everyone's life you can't keep going back to the same old routine. The movie tied up loose ends. Carrie and Big were married, Charlotte was having a baby, Miranda and Steve were dealing with infidelity and Samantha still wanted to embrace her inner slut.
Sex and the City 2 started off good but it had no where to go - there's nothing new that could have filled up 60 minutes of dead air after the premise was introduced, so the brilliant writers decided to send the girls to Abu Dhabi because Abu Dhabi is just a fantastic idea for plot-filler - not! In this phase, Carrie and Big are dealing with issues of keeping the spark going in their marriage, Miranda and Steve are just there for the ride, Charlotte is finding that motherhood can be a handful and Samantha is fighting menopause so that she can hold onto her inner slut.
The only thing worth mentioning about the plot is that their time in Abu Dhabi is a complete waste of time. Almost nothing happens that bolsters the premise of the movie aside from Carrie running into her old flame Aiden, who's most likely having the same issues as she is with a wife and three kids and no spark. In the heat of the moment time is reversed and they are Carrie and Aiden the couple - so they kiss, which leaves Carrie struggling with her conscience and whether or not she should tell Big.
Now in between all this "nothing" it did manage to elicit a few chuckles. The ones that did it for me was the bra-less Nanny and the men who watch her - follow the bouncing balls come to mind when viewing this scene. Then there's my favorite gay character Stanford Blatch (Willie Garson) who's marrying Anthony Marentino (Mario Cantone). Stanford went all out to create the most over the top and gayest wedding I've ever seen - I don't think little girls could come close to dreaming up such overly feminine displays of fairy-tale wedding overkill complete with Liza Minnelli's officiating over the ceremony and also leading the entertainment with her rendition of Beyonce Knowles' single "Single Ladies" - complete with leotard and some pretty good moves for a 64 year old if I might add but it was enough to burn holes in my retinas and render me temporarily deaf. Some people should stick to show tunes but it was a noble effort.
So overall this was like some strange fairytale. What made SATC a good show was it's earthiness and realism and the fact that we could all share the experiences with the characters. This movie was so far out of reach that the girls we've come to love are almost unrecognizable.
Another 136 minutes down the drain. I was once an avid fan of Sex and The City. I never missed an episode when it was a weekly series on HBO. It was a pretty gritty and true to life outlook on dating and relationships in the Big Apple. Sure, there were some outrageous moments of over the top sexual practices - the likes which are featured in those HBO documentaries but, well what do you expect from a series called Sex and the City? What I liked most about the show was that, there were time when I felt either embarrassed or shameful laughter because I could relate - I image we all could because we've been down those roads before - some more than others.
Well the show ended and not too long after a movie was made. It was not great but it was decent, a nice wrap-up to a series that really can't go any further because our heroines are getting older and maturing and at some stage in everyone's life you can't keep going back to the same old routine. The movie tied up loose ends. Carrie and Big were married, Charlotte was having a baby, Miranda and Steve were dealing with infidelity and Samantha still wanted to embrace her inner slut.
Sex and the City 2 started off good but it had no where to go - there's nothing new that could have filled up 60 minutes of dead air after the premise was introduced, so the brilliant writers decided to send the girls to Abu Dhabi because Abu Dhabi is just a fantastic idea for plot-filler - not! In this phase, Carrie and Big are dealing with issues of keeping the spark going in their marriage, Miranda and Steve are just there for the ride, Charlotte is finding that motherhood can be a handful and Samantha is fighting menopause so that she can hold onto her inner slut.
The only thing worth mentioning about the plot is that their time in Abu Dhabi is a complete waste of time. Almost nothing happens that bolsters the premise of the movie aside from Carrie running into her old flame Aiden, who's most likely having the same issues as she is with a wife and three kids and no spark. In the heat of the moment time is reversed and they are Carrie and Aiden the couple - so they kiss, which leaves Carrie struggling with her conscience and whether or not she should tell Big.
Now in between all this "nothing" it did manage to elicit a few chuckles. The ones that did it for me was the bra-less Nanny and the men who watch her - follow the bouncing balls come to mind when viewing this scene. Then there's my favorite gay character Stanford Blatch (Willie Garson) who's marrying Anthony Marentino (Mario Cantone). Stanford went all out to create the most over the top and gayest wedding I've ever seen - I don't think little girls could come close to dreaming up such overly feminine displays of fairy-tale wedding overkill complete with Liza Minnelli's officiating over the ceremony and also leading the entertainment with her rendition of Beyonce Knowles' single "Single Ladies" - complete with leotard and some pretty good moves for a 64 year old if I might add but it was enough to burn holes in my retinas and render me temporarily deaf. Some people should stick to show tunes but it was a noble effort.
So overall this was like some strange fairytale. What made SATC a good show was it's earthiness and realism and the fact that we could all share the experiences with the characters. This movie was so far out of reach that the girls we've come to love are almost unrecognizable.
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Comment by David O'Connell
20/20 Filmsight
Screen Fanatic
Although then again, 5 zillion people couldn't possibly be wrong, could they!!???
Comment by Deni
Abstract Magick
Cinema Herald
Luckily I have a friend who works in production so I get sent stuff for free. Shhhhh! Don't tell anyone.
However I did waste precious time watching it but at least I got to do some mopping while it played - so it wasn't a total waste.
Cheers
Comment by Matt Shea
Totally agree, though: the show was for the most part solid stuff, and it's a shame to see it frittered away like this.