I love Sex and the City. From the first time I saw Samantha discuss her new boyfriend's funky spunk over lunch, I was hooked. I was hooked because not only was it deliciously filthy, it was sweet and funny too. So I was a bit apprehensive about the film ruining one of my first loves.
One quite scary thing about going to see it isn't just the look on the husbands and boyfriends who had been quite evidently dragged against their will (I suppose this is debatable), but the sheer number of women who had dressed up and were treating an afternoon film as a big night out. Freaky.
Anyway, after way too many adverts, it finally started, with a small collage of some of the girls' best bits to cleverly remind you why it was so well loved in the first place. And oh, the shoes! The bags! The adorable little dogs!! I was instantly turned into a squeaking five year old who's found her mothers dress up box. Im particularly in love with Carrie's Eiffel Tower bag. Not so much of the dead vintage bird she later sports in her hair, however.
The story itself revolves around Carrie's marriage to Big, the man whom she has been dating on off for about ten years. Sex crazed Samantha is still running her toyboys' life and becoming increasingly frustrated, carreer obcessed Miranda and hubby Steve hit problems, and Charlotte is, as always, perfect. Its hard to say much about what happens without giving too much away, so I'll just say that we get to see relationships fail and in some cases fix, Fashion week, a honeymoon to Mexico... I'm struggling not to say too much here.
Its all a bit predictable, but then, having followed the series for so long, I was pretty glad of that. Its nothing new, and Im not sure how much someone who didnt watch the show would enjoy it, but I had great fun, and would recommend having a bash at it. The story isnt great and will probably make you groan a little, but its entertaining. I cant wait to buy the DVD so I can bring the girls over, and exclaim as loudly as I like over the outfits. I dont think its for men really, in much the same way as the most recent Rocky film wasn't really for girls. Yes, I know, there's exceptions, but I'm getting to the appeal to what men and women stereotypically want from their cinema viewing.
Sex and The City is out now.
http://www.sexandthecitymovie.com/
Classy laydees!
