Sex in the City 2

“Sex in the City 2” stars the ever present Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Catrall, Cynthia
Nixon and Kristin Davis. Written and directed by Michael Patrick King, the film is predictable and unimaginative yet, for some crazy reason, I can’t consider it as bad as some of the other reviewers I’ve read. Although perhaps stylish and clever to come down on the film, especially from a male point of view, the film actually follows these now maturer women into the state of matrimony and motherhood and examines the intricacies and plights inherent in each of these roles. I went to the film ready to condemn it with clever lines such as “I had a choice between Dreck and Shrek” but characterizing the film in that manner seems terribly unfair. Mind you, this is not a good film and, even though, for the most part, it is trite and silly, I still was able to endure the 2 hours and 40 minutes easier than I was able to endure some other films which were better constructed and acted. I looked at my watch only once (at the 1 and 1/4 hour mark) and not again until the end which, for this piece of work, is almost a miracle. The sets and production values are quite high and some of the lines and scenes are actually quite humorous. There’s nothing deep about anything in this film even though, at times, it tries to go beyond its glitzy veneer. I give this film 2 and ½ stars with this observation; Ladies, you will probably love the film because it does touch on many feminine issues, both physical, cultural and political; and Men, you will be scoring points with your mate by accompanying her to see it and, for the most part, it won’t be too bad an experience