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Chick flick overcomes pitfalls through humor and charm; still generic comedy
'Sex and the City' film spawns differing reactions
Tyler Pietz
Issue date: 6/6/08 Section: Arts & Entertainment
Sex and the City: The Movie" is an endearing chick flick that makes up for some of its pitfalls with its humor and charm. Making no secret of pandering to its gender-skewed audience, the film may have a tougher time winning over men unfamiliar with the fare of the original series.
Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), writer, fashionista and hopeless romantic, hits the big screen once again in SATC, a title borrowed from the long-running HBO series that spawned her. Appearing with her, in no shortage, are her friends: the cynical Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), the idealistic Charlotte York (Kristin Davis) and the sexually confident Samantha Jones (Kim Catrall).
The movie opens as Carrie and her long-time on-again off-again boyfriend "Mr. Big" (Chris Noth) search for the idyllic Fifth Avenue apartment, one would expect of a pair of moneyed Manhattanites. Shortly after settling on a place, the couple has a surprisingly frank conversation about their future and decides to get married. However, the initial plans (at Big's request) for a stripped-down wedding without the usual fanfare quickly spiral out of control with inflated guest lists, designer wedding dresses and Vogue fashion shoots. Miranda, upset over her own tumultuous relationship with her husband, puts the icing on the cake, remarking to Big in a moment of weakness during the rehearsal party that "marriage changes everything." Frightened over this prospect, Big leaves Bradshaw waiting at the altar, providing the conflict that dominates the majority of the running time.
Although the picture focuses primarily on Carrie's woes, crowds still get a peek at the lives of the other members of the clique. Miranda is having a hard time adjusting to married life in Brooklyn, balancing the responsibilities of work, childcare and marriage. After learning that Steve, her husband, has had a one-night stand, she breaks up with him and moves back to Manhattan. Samantha is equally as restless in a long-term relationship with her actor boyfriend. Unsurprisingly, Charlotte is still content with her marriage and adopted child, instead feeling guilt over how well things are going for her in comparison to her three counterparts.
Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), writer, fashionista and hopeless romantic, hits the big screen once again in SATC, a title borrowed from the long-running HBO series that spawned her. Appearing with her, in no shortage, are her friends: the cynical Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), the idealistic Charlotte York (Kristin Davis) and the sexually confident Samantha Jones (Kim Catrall).
The movie opens as Carrie and her long-time on-again off-again boyfriend "Mr. Big" (Chris Noth) search for the idyllic Fifth Avenue apartment, one would expect of a pair of moneyed Manhattanites. Shortly after settling on a place, the couple has a surprisingly frank conversation about their future and decides to get married. However, the initial plans (at Big's request) for a stripped-down wedding without the usual fanfare quickly spiral out of control with inflated guest lists, designer wedding dresses and Vogue fashion shoots. Miranda, upset over her own tumultuous relationship with her husband, puts the icing on the cake, remarking to Big in a moment of weakness during the rehearsal party that "marriage changes everything." Frightened over this prospect, Big leaves Bradshaw waiting at the altar, providing the conflict that dominates the majority of the running time.
Although the picture focuses primarily on Carrie's woes, crowds still get a peek at the lives of the other members of the clique. Miranda is having a hard time adjusting to married life in Brooklyn, balancing the responsibilities of work, childcare and marriage. After learning that Steve, her husband, has had a one-night stand, she breaks up with him and moves back to Manhattan. Samantha is equally as restless in a long-term relationship with her actor boyfriend. Unsurprisingly, Charlotte is still content with her marriage and adopted child, instead feeling guilt over how well things are going for her in comparison to her three counterparts.
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