Its official – the magic has left the Sex and the City franchise. As a long time fan of the series since the beginning as well as the first film, I was disappointed beyond words in the latest incarnation to the big screen.
The trailers for the movie made me nervous, but I was determined to keep an open mind. I just couldn’t wrap my head around our 4 big city gals in Abu Dhabi?? Why this seemed like a good idea to Michael Patrick King for even a moment is beyond me. It’s called Sex and the City for a reason, so if New York ain’t broke, why fix it? Admittedly the first movie did take us for a short while to Mexico, but there was a good reason for that trip and it fit into the storyline in a plausible, seamless way.
This trip feels forced and unnecessary and at two hours and 23 minutes, feels as long as that sounds. It is a painful movie to sit through, not only because of the surroundings and cringe worthy dialogue, but also the storylines. I don’t want to see Carrie have cold feet again about Big- this storyline should officially be retired, it feels lazy on the part of the writers. I would rather see Carrie deal with the good and bad of being married, not just the 20 minutes total they spend on it. I also don’t want to hear Miranda yell “Abu Dhabi Doo!” out a limo window, since when is she cheesy? It was so out of character that I suddenly knew this movie was in serious trouble. To lose your characters innate voice is a sad thing to behold.
I did like the opening montage of the girls in the 80’s just arriving in Manhattan and the storyline involving Charlotte’s struggles as the mom of two and also Miranda’s struggles with her boss at the firm because they were real and struck a chord with me. The rest of the movie was a slap in the face to any true fans of the series.
So, on that note, I will go back to watching my DVD’s of the series instead and remember the gals the way they should be; strong, beautiful, funny- flawed but relatable.
The trailers for the movie made me nervous, but I was determined to keep an open mind. I just couldn’t wrap my head around our 4 big city gals in Abu Dhabi?? Why this seemed like a good idea to Michael Patrick King for even a moment is beyond me. It’s called Sex and the City for a reason, so if New York ain’t broke, why fix it? Admittedly the first movie did take us for a short while to Mexico, but there was a good reason for that trip and it fit into the storyline in a plausible, seamless way.
This trip feels forced and unnecessary and at two hours and 23 minutes, feels as long as that sounds. It is a painful movie to sit through, not only because of the surroundings and cringe worthy dialogue, but also the storylines. I don’t want to see Carrie have cold feet again about Big- this storyline should officially be retired, it feels lazy on the part of the writers. I would rather see Carrie deal with the good and bad of being married, not just the 20 minutes total they spend on it. I also don’t want to hear Miranda yell “Abu Dhabi Doo!” out a limo window, since when is she cheesy? It was so out of character that I suddenly knew this movie was in serious trouble. To lose your characters innate voice is a sad thing to behold.
I did like the opening montage of the girls in the 80’s just arriving in Manhattan and the storyline involving Charlotte’s struggles as the mom of two and also Miranda’s struggles with her boss at the firm because they were real and struck a chord with me. The rest of the movie was a slap in the face to any true fans of the series.
So, on that note, I will go back to watching my DVD’s of the series instead and remember the gals the way they should be; strong, beautiful, funny- flawed but relatable.
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