Sex and the City (2008)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Michael Patrick King

Writers (WGA):

Michael Patrick King (written by)
Candace Bushnell (book)

Release Date:

30 May 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Get Carried Away.

Plot:

A New York writer on sex and love is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. But her three best girlfriends must console her after one of them inadvertently leads Mr. Big to jilt her.

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Sex | Friendship | Honeymoon | Writer

Awards:

10 nominations

Cast

Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Carrie Bradshaw
Kim Cattrall	...	Samantha Jones
Kristin Davis	...	Charlotte York
Cynthia Nixon	...	Miranda Hobbes
Chris Noth	...	Mr. Big
Candice Bergen	...	Enid Frick
Jennifer Hudson	...	Louise
David Eigenberg	...	Steve Brady
Evan Handler	...	Harry Goldenblatt
Jason Lewis	...	Jerry 'Smith' Jerrod
Mario Cantone	...	Anthony Marentino
Lynn Cohen	...	Magda
Willie Garson	...	Stanford Blatch
Joanna Gleason	...	Therapist
Joseph Pupo	...	Brady Hobbes

Also Known As:

Sex and the City: The Movie (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language.

Runtime:

145 min | 151 min (extended cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | South Korea:18 | Ireland:15A | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Germany:12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Denmark:11 | Norway:11 | USA:R (certificate #44340) | Italy:T | Hong Kong:III | Finland:K-13 (re-rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:R21 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) (cut) | Netherlands:12 | Greece:K-13 | Singapore:M18 (edited for re-rating) | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-15 (original rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | Brazil:16 | France:U (with warning) | Taiwan:R-18 | New Zealand:R16 | Malaysia:18PL (cut) | Japan:PG-12 | Austria:10 | Peru:14 | Iceland:14

Filming Locations:

Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Carrie's famous desk is now a part of the Smithsonian permanent collection. Michael Patrick King, the director, wrote to the directors of the institution, pleading to have the desk back to recreate Carrie's apartment.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the scene in which Carrie is reading to "Big" from the book of Love Letters, her pearl necklace keeps changing position between shots.

Quotes:

Samantha Jones: Here we come.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Sex and the City: Fergie in the Studio (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

Walk This Way

A disappointed longtime fan of the series

Let me preface this by saying that I am a straight female who has been a fan of the SATC series since its second season. I have every episode on DVD and have honestly seen every episode at least 5 times, including the commentaries by Michael Patrick King. That said, I could not be more disappointed in the film. To say that this movie was for fans of the series is insulting in my opinion because where the series had heart, depth and some intelligence, the movie had labels, poop jokes and lame choices by the characters.

First of all, yes, Carrie Bradshaw is the main character, but could the other 3 women have been treating any more cavalierly? The "plot lines", if you can call them that, for the other characters seemed to be thrown into the mix just to give them something to do while Carrie ran around town, changing outfits and hair colors to the delighted shrieks of 15 year old fans. I can only imagine that was the audience the film wanted to capture because expecting grown women to follow this crap is insanity.

Secondly, the ending of the film made me completely lose respect for Carrie. I cannot imagine an emotionally healthy 41 year old woman making the same choice she made. I think she needs intensive therapy because she is obviously a masochist who values the ability to purchase brand name couture more than her own happiness. And if the ability to buy couture is what makes her really happy, well, then, the 15 year old target audience should be thrilled.

That said, I probably will see the sequel. I'm hoping they bring in more writers from the series to add some of the emotional oomph that this movie painfully lacked. *sigh* I just can't seem to quit SATC.