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A Little Sex and a Whole Lotta City

Posted by Mellori at 3:53 pm

Well, my fellow guys and gals, you had to see this one coming – a “Sex and the City” (hereinafter SATC) movie review from your very own Beauty Chatter who trampled through a crowd of determined fans to see the premiere on opening day.

Standing amongst the crowd of SATC die-hards (as well as some men forcefully brought to the event by their ladies), I couldn’t help but mentally describe the event as the female’s version of the Super Bowl, minus the hot wings and a cold brew, plus Cosmopolitans and Fendi bags. It was quite a sight to see – hundreds of diverse women, all partaking in a pseudo-historic event in honor of the powerful, sexy woman. As an SATC follower myself, not attending the premiere would’ve been an exercise of futility.

The gals are back!

Seeing that my friend and I landed arguably the most pathetic seats in the house, I sat in my far-sided, second row chair with an SATC chip on my shoulder. As soon as the hot pink-shaded HBO logo graced the screen and a brief clip of the lounge-like theme song serenaded our ears, we knew what was coming…“chip on the shoulder” officially gone!

Admittedly, the first 15 minutes of running time felt like I was visually flipping through an on-screen In Style magazine, which didn’t exactly win me over. However, as soon as those 15 minutes came and went, the next two hours were perfection, or as Samantha (Kim Cattrall) says, “fabulous!” The cinematic style definitely had the episodic touch, which brought about the comfort of SATC via your living room days, but was not so lax to where it lost its big-screen flair. Not to mention, the characters and storyline did not stray from where we left off in season six with Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) returning to New York with Big (Chris Noth) as her leading man. On the same token, however, for moviegoers new to the SATC craze, the plot was exceptionally coherent to where they could exit the theater with the same “Awe” sentiment.

The screenplay charismatically fused the lives of the characters together in an interpersonal fashion – making for a kinship amongst the girls and their babies and beaus. Reminiscent of the series, the audience got a large dose of Ms. Bradshaw’s narrative commentary that was coupled with clever plays on words and puns. Not to mention all the significant motifs throughout the film (like a pair of blue, gem-accented Manolo Blahniks) that made for many laughs and, of course, tears.

Fabulous never looked so good

SATC, The Movie, serves up a blend of inevitable encounters, hilarious moments and, not mistakenly, love (with a sufficient dose of sexy rendezvous). From a groom missing in action to an official break-up topped off with an ending that just feels “right,” this film’s name should be changed to, “Hello, my name is fabulous!” 

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Comments (10)

10 Comments »

  1. Sara

    June 4, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    As a “Fabulous!” Sex in the City fan, I of course had cosmos before the big event with my girlfriends!I am not sure if it was the cosmos, but the movie made me cry lol and I really enjoyed the movie. I love Carrie! She really made the movie, she always sets the mood with her commentaries. :)

  2. Paula Iring Connor

    June 4, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    I totally agree! Having watched the movie opening night, I was amidst the sea of SATC fans struggling to find a seat where I could enjoy Carrie and the gang. The movie had all of the elements of the series and I absolutely loved it! And yes, it was FABULOUS!

  3. Nate

    June 4, 2008 at 8:54 pm

    Simply fabulous! This series will be missed!

  4. Laura

    June 4, 2008 at 9:38 pm

    SUPER FABULOUS!!!! I really couldn’t have described the movie better myself!!! After years of waiting, I was right there awwwing and laughing with the masses until the perfect ending!!! I love SATC!!! Great blog!!!

  5. Mellori

    June 5, 2008 at 8:37 am

    Thanks everyone for sharing your SATC love=) And yes, I do agree Nate, the series will be missed!

  6. Randy

    June 5, 2008 at 9:36 am

    Although I am not a fan of this show, there is no denying the sheer impact that SATC has had on the American public, men and women alike. And the fact that 5 years after the show has gone off the air, it is still able to pull such a large fan base is proof of this.

  7. Kristen

    June 5, 2008 at 11:56 am

    This movie was amazing! I vote that it beats Indiana Jones as movie of the summer. Carrie is my favorite (some things never change) but what most surprised me about this movie was Miranda’s storyline (without giving away too much here). And how about that wedding dress? GOOD LORD that’s an excuse in itself to get hitched! A girl can dream…

    P.S. i have to say, i went with my boyfriend and seriously, no joke, he liked it (he will never admit it to anyone else, of course). i saw a ton of guys in the theater and that was refreshing. (Gay or not!)

  8. Mellori

    June 5, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    Agreed Kristen! I believe SATC raked in $55.7 mil opening wknd. Def will be hard to beat;)

  9. Brett

    June 5, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    Totally rad!!!
    My boyfriends and I loved this movie
    Who says boys cant get together and watch SATC!!!

  10. Bonnie Kaplan

    June 26, 2008 at 3:46 pm

    I loved the review but even more I did absolutely love the new blockbuster movie Sex & The City. Having just returned from the Big Apple, I was reminded of how great NYC is & how glamourous it is……..pure magic. It’s got such energy!

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