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I love the show Sex and the City.  Total guilty pleasure and of course, the women…  they were all so exceptional, each had their moments to shine.  And a lot of the time it was hilarious, usually well-written, often cheesy but mostly just enjoyable.

I must admit, when the talk first began about getting this film made, I was skeptical.  But the fan inside me was bubbling with excitement.  Shit, I even got my tickets the minute they went on sale.

And I will cut to the chase…    The critics will have you believe this film is awful.  They are not fans of the show.  If you are, you will LOVE this movie.  That is not to say it is perfect.  There are so many moments of wince-inducing bad judgement calls made by Michael Patrick King, just severe lapses in taste.  BUT…  it sure is nice to see these women again, these characters.  I definitely do not agree with some of the directions they take but still, when they have their moments to shine together and just talk smack and laugh and bounce ideas off one another, it is lovely, and funny, and even a little bit touching.

Now BIG PROBLEM:  Jennifer Hudson.  Dude, Michael…  have you ever heard of these helpful guys called editors?   Or even avoid wasting the poor woman’s time entirely and listen to your script readers, studio execs, producers, whoever was there, trying to tell you that this character doesn’t work.  Completely unnecessary.  Doesn’t move the story along, serve any important character function, just misguided.  And poor J. Hud, right?  There were always rumors the editors on Dreamgirls were pulling their hair out trying to cut a good performance out of her.  Then the girl goes and wins an Oscar!!  good for her!!  but now with the bar set so high, she cannot be pulling shit like this.  Yes her character is written poorly, which is not her fault, BUT the line readings, oh my!!!  Enough said on that…

Another problem:  That god awful Fergie song!!!   What were they thinking???  I do not have anything against her but this has got to be one of the worst songs ever produced.  It’s just wrong.  So wrong I won’t even waste any more time on it.

OK if you haven’t seen the film yet and you don’t want to know how it ends, stop reading here because I’m about to spoil it to make my next, extremely passionate point.  Alright here goes…

You have been with the same man for TEN YEARS…  it has been tumultuous, to say the least.   Finally, he comes to his senses and confesses his utter and complete devotion.  Then you decide to get married, and sure maybe you get all caught up in the wedding because it requires a lot of attention, yadda yadda yadda.  On the day, he calls you and says he is not coming.  Um…  FUCK HIM, right???  Right!!!  Well, then time passes, you are finally getting over him, moving on with your life, you go to the apartment you once briefly shared to pick something up and he is there at the same time as you.  Do you fall back into his arms???  Do you have that little respect for yourself???

Okay, as you can see this pisses me off a bit.  What kind of message are we sending to women and gay men by allowing Carrie to completely forget all the strength she has built up through the course of this film just because he happens to be there???  The message I think we are sending is:  Well, you are 40 and you might just need to settle.  Dangerous.  Because though this may be a fantasy, it can subconsciously give women and men who date men the false impression that men should be excused from learning how to grow up and treat you with respect. I’m sorry but this does not sit well with me.  Sure there is passion in their relationship but true love, in a romantic relationship or even just friendship, is about mutual respect.  And sure, people make mistakes, we are all human, but TEN YEARS OF IT????  And then he leaves her at the altar?  And then she takes him back AGAIN??  and then her friends are waiting on the other side of the door to celebrate their shotgun wedding at city hall???  WTF???   If that were my friend, i would be like…  well, Miranda!!

Okay, got that out of my system.  I just see how much money this film is making all over the world and some people take the show, and now the movie, SO seriously, like it’s a guidebook on learning how to deal with love.  But it’s like taking advice from the wrong friend.  The one who may SOUND like they know what they are talking about because the words are fancy but in actuality, they have never even been in a relationship.

OK, SJP may look like a piece of beef jerky (not my joke yet so funny, copyright JH) but she is charming here and the woman has top-notch comic timing.  She really is the heart of the film, which makes it all the more difficult to watch her make such poor choices, then let the film end with her biggest blunder of all.

ALL THAT ASIDE…  there are great moments in this film.  The ladies are lovely, some sequences are sharp and hilarious.  It is an extremely entertaining film.  If you like the show, do not miss it.  If you don’t, I warned you.

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