Read a review of the movie and it doesn't sound very flattering... Please read below (as reviewed by Emanuel Levy at http://www.emanuellevy.com/. Love this website!)
In theory, the eagerly awaited film adaptation fo "Sex and the City" sounds like a good idea-—and a lot of fun; after all, four whole years have passed since the hit show ended--too long for the fans to wait. In reality, though, this "transfer" of the long-running TV show proves that what had worked so well on the small screen is not particularly effective or entertaining on the big-screen--not for two and a half hours!Sadly, what was witty, savvy, cool, and sexy in the hit TV series has turned into an indulgent, overlong (146 minutes to be precise), and largely middlebrow affair, with a larger than needed or expected dosage of bourgeois morality and schmaltzy tone, perhaps a reflection of the fact that the women are now a decade older than they were when the show began (in 1998).Yes, it's good to see the Fab Four--the charming Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte—together again, parading their Louis Vuitton handbags, Manolo Blahnik shoes, and bigger bags of emotional and sexual problems. But any hopes that "Sex and the City" would be a nice companion piece to the superlative chic and fun fare "The Devil Wears Prada," are crushed right after the first reel.Indeed, as conceived and directed by Michael Patrick King, the creative force behind the TV show, this version hovers somewhere in a limbo between TV and movie land. Basically, the saga feels like five or six episodes glued or stitched together not in a particularly engaging, savvy, or original way.For six seasons, HBO brought to life Candace Bushnell's provocative bestselling book, "Sex and the City," turning the show into an upscale, trend-setting phenomenon, popular all over the world. It was HBO's most popular and critically acclaimed prime time show.
To read the full review please visit the website. It is a great website, I am now Emanuels's fan haha!
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