Movie Review: Sex and the City 2

Plot Synopsis:
In this sequel to the 2008 movie based on the critically acclaimed tv show, Sex and the City, the girls are all at a crossroads in their lives; Carrie is questioning her marriage, Miranda is questioning her career, Charlotte is questioning having kids and Samantha… well, she’s just Samantha. The foursome decide to escape it all with an all-expenses paid trip to Abu Dhabi where some find more than what they were looking for.

Genre:
Romantic Comedy

Starring:
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, Chris Noth, John Corbett, Evan Handler, Mario Cantone, Willie Garson, Jason Lewis, David Eigenberg

Director:
Michael Patrick King

Review:
So I consider myself to be something of a SATC connoisseur. Ask me anything about the show and the first movie, literally down to dates and times, and I can probably answer it, so I was super-excited when I found out that a sequel was going to be made after the success of the 2008 movie. I think that they did a great job with the first one, so I was praying to God they didn’t eff it up this time around, and boy, did they not. In fact, I can honestly say that I favour SATC 2 over SATC 1.

The entire movie felt like an ode to the television show; the girls were out shopping together, having cocktails together, sharing their issues with one another and Samantha was screwing everything in sight (yes, at the age of 52!). There were even references to certain aspects of the show, with Miranda’s snoring (Anyone remember that little LA trip they took at the end of Season 3 when Carrie couldn’t sleep because of Samantha having sex in one room, and Miranda snoring away in the other?) to a little John Galliano number she wore when she had that awkward lunch with Natasha.

Another thing I loved about the movie was that we really see how far Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte have come since Season 1 (Samantha, thank goodness, has reverted back to her good ol’ self). The girls are questioning the things that each of them held dear the most throughout the series; for Carrie, it was Big, for Miranda, it was her job as a lawyer, and for Charlotte, it was having kids. They’ve really grown into the women they were always on their way to becoming.

Lastly, the fashion! The clothes were beautiful, and after the heat wave we’ve been having over the last week, I was in desperate need for some SATC summer fashion tips! The tans, the metallics, they hair pieces; they were all gorgeous, and that clover necklace Carrie wore through the whole movie? I’mma need me one of those!

I recommend you all get out to see this movie this weekend because it’s abso-fu**en-lutely a must-see for all you ladies (and gays: LIZA! HELLO!?). Can’t wait for Sex and the City 3!!!

Watch the trailer here.