Fun, Flirty Summer Fun: Sex and the City Review

Seeing "Sex and the City", written and directed by Michael Patrick King, with an audience is quite a bit of fun. There is laughter and gasps. This movie has become an event. It's also a great way to kick off the summer movie season. Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her wonderful gal pals are back. They are somewhat settled into their "new" lives. Carrie has been with Mr. Big or John James Preston (Chris Noth) for the past four years, Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) is off in LA managing her much younger boyfriend (Jason Lewis) of five years, Charlotte (Kristin Davis) is happily married and loving life with her adopted daughter, and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is stuck in her marriage with sweet husband Steve. We take a ride with these woman for the next 2 hours and a little bit, follow the trajectory of their stories, and it is a wonderful trip. Just seeing what Carrie wears next could keep you entertained. They give her some amazing outfits and also some extreme misses. All the ladies look fabulous throughout the movie. Carrie and Big decide to get married which results in a wedding dress photo shoot ( i heart montages!!!) for Carrie with gowns that just get more and more daring and divine. After a sad turn of events, Carrie gets an assistant played by the lovely Jennifer Hudson. They have a cute and meaningful relationship. Some have questioned the point of Hudson's character, but she helps Carrie get back on her feet. The four women go to Mexico and a fashion show and all over beautiful New York. When Carrie and Big find the perfect apartment, a funny montage of her modelling her closet for her friends, while deciding what to take and what to toss, ensues. The four ladies are wonderful together. Cattrall is saucy and hilarious as Samantha and her self-awareness makes her character much more believable and honest. Nixon is great as usual. Her story is pretty sad, but her clothes are gorgeous, and she remains true to herself. Davis gives a superbly comic performance. She is the hidden jewel, secret weapon of the movie, and also, after having watched some episodes, the show. She has wonderfully expressive eyes, and she made me laugh a lot. She has a great storyline in Mexico. Now we come to Parker. She gets a lot of flack for many different things, but she was simply grand here. She IS Carrie Bradshaw. I can see no one else playing this part. Her character arch is well done. She has a big heart. The conversation she has with Big, the night before the wedding, is a beautiful, honest dialogue. Her humor is also present which is evident in the first scene when she and Big look at the apartment. The movie is long, but it is so much fun. It is funny, honest, bursting with love, and like getting a hug from an old friend. These are wonderful female characters that have mirrored and affected many people's lives. Seeing them together again is a true pleasure.