Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Movie Review: Can Never Have Enough Sex..and the City


So to put it eloquently, if you have a vagina, you were at the theater seeing Sex and the City 2 this weekend. If you didn't go, you have every intention of seeing it this week.

Whether you're 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, or almost dead, you couldn't wait to watch the gals get together again on the big screen. But you shouldn't get "Carrie-d" away with the reviews, and yes, that pun was intended just like the many in the film.

So maybe the plot won't garner the film an Academy Award, but who cares! I got 4 words for you: Carrie. Miranda. Charlotte. Samantha. That's all you need. Just let the characters be themselves and you have a movie I'd run to see multiple times before you find me spending money on another film.

So what if the characters are getting old, and I mean in the literal sense, as Samantha tries to defy menopause, Charlotte tackles motherhood, Miranda mulls changing jobs and Carrie attempts to spice up a settled life of marriage. So maybe this time the girls don't hit up the New York City life like they were known for (about only 20 minutes of the film was in NYC), but they tackle every day issues we'll all be dealing with. (including a husband who might think a TV in the bedroom is a good idea.)

Oddly enough, for a movie that touches on real-life issues, they do it in the most unrealistic way possible-in thousand dollar couture. But isn't that part of the fun of watching it? With puns on top of puns, the writing, which has always been a strength is right on target if you can handle the quantity (classic scene with Charlotte- "You have a camel camel-toe").

But while the critics will continue to pan the film, let's be real here. How often do romantic comedies get good reviews? Rarely. So I say forget what the critics say. Forget if you have a vagina or not. Go see this film and remind yourself that Sex [and the City] no matter your own sex or age, is always pure entertainment.

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