As a FAN of SATC, I absolutely LOVED this movie. It was such a sweet ending to this modern-day middle-aged fairy tale ride that Carrie & Co. took us along on for nearly 10 years. I'm so glad they made this movie! However, since I like to think of myself as objective, I'll lay out the little things that threw me off.
It should be noted that this movie was WAY sadder than I had expected; indeed, some plot twists I felt were thrown in just for the sake of cheap movie drama, i.e., Steve does something in the movie that made several fans in the audience gasp. My chin dropped in utter disbelief - surely, not Steve Brady! Also to note is Carrie's hideous outfits. As all SATC fans know, when she dresses cute, she's CUTE. When she's off, boy, are her outfits FUGLY! (Still wincing at the memory of some of her outfits.) Another thing I didn't like: Samantha didn't have ANY *hot* *hot* sex. :( So uncharacteristic. Plus, when she reveals a little tummy roll, everyone freaks out and calls it a gut. Hm, OK. Right. SOOOO FAT. How dare she have a tummy roll. *eye roll* Oh, and two whiny queens that you NEVER expect to HOOK UP. Another UHHHHHHHHH... Okay.... this is the movie.....
Alrighty, so WOW. I absolutely loved this movie because despite these detours from the original material, it was still a great conclusion to 8 years of great programming. The movie, like each episode, was cheesy, emotional, hilarious, and to the point. It celebrates the power of sisterhood and reminds us all that being single and fabulous can sometimes be the best situation for a smart and strong woman because the relationship she has with herself is truly the most important one.
The jokes were of SATC caliber ("Poo-keepsie-d") and the ladies were at their best. Even Cynthia Nixon gets to show us a Miranda that's incredibly strong yet ridiculously vulnerable. I truly felt for her in many scenes. I have to say she and Carrie got the most love in the silver screen, while Samantha was almost all but excluded from the movie (not cool w/ me) and we finally get to see Charlotte's fairy tale life. (ooh, Charlotte fans: you will ADORE the little development they throw for us here!) If you're exclusively a Samantha fan you probably won't enjoy the movie too much, but rest assured that if you were unsatisfied when you watched Carrie pick up John's telephone call on her cell, you won't be disappointed.
It was truly worthy of the television series we have all come to love.
It should be noted that this movie was WAY sadder than I had expected; indeed, some plot twists I felt were thrown in just for the sake of cheap movie drama, i.e., Steve does something in the movie that made several fans in the audience gasp. My chin dropped in utter disbelief - surely, not Steve Brady! Also to note is Carrie's hideous outfits. As all SATC fans know, when she dresses cute, she's CUTE. When she's off, boy, are her outfits FUGLY! (Still wincing at the memory of some of her outfits.) Another thing I didn't like: Samantha didn't have ANY *hot* *hot* sex. :( So uncharacteristic. Plus, when she reveals a little tummy roll, everyone freaks out and calls it a gut. Hm, OK. Right. SOOOO FAT. How dare she have a tummy roll. *eye roll* Oh, and two whiny queens that you NEVER expect to HOOK UP. Another UHHHHHHHHH... Okay.... this is the movie.....
Alrighty, so WOW. I absolutely loved this movie because despite these detours from the original material, it was still a great conclusion to 8 years of great programming. The movie, like each episode, was cheesy, emotional, hilarious, and to the point. It celebrates the power of sisterhood and reminds us all that being single and fabulous can sometimes be the best situation for a smart and strong woman because the relationship she has with herself is truly the most important one.
The jokes were of SATC caliber ("Poo-keepsie-d") and the ladies were at their best. Even Cynthia Nixon gets to show us a Miranda that's incredibly strong yet ridiculously vulnerable. I truly felt for her in many scenes. I have to say she and Carrie got the most love in the silver screen, while Samantha was almost all but excluded from the movie (not cool w/ me) and we finally get to see Charlotte's fairy tale life. (ooh, Charlotte fans: you will ADORE the little development they throw for us here!) If you're exclusively a Samantha fan you probably won't enjoy the movie too much, but rest assured that if you were unsatisfied when you watched Carrie pick up John's telephone call on her cell, you won't be disappointed.
It was truly worthy of the television series we have all come to love.