Sex and the City 2: A not-so profound chick-flick
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
by Brombergs 2 Cents
It turns out that the critics were right in that this was not one of the better movies in the world. Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, and Kim Cattrall return as the group of friends living in NY who wax poetic about sex, life, relationships, and clothes. I never watched the first movie or any of the TV episodes but I am told there was wit and humor among the characters and that is apparently what gained it such a massive following. Unfortunately, SATC 2 sacrificed whatever wit and humor was in the earlier movie or TV series for style and flashiness. Women like SATC 2 for all the same baseless reasons men like action flicks. There are so many chick flicks with good stories, interesting acting, smart scripts, and realistic and relatable dilemmas that make guys (like myself) open to the idea of watching films of this genre. Unfortunately, SATC 2 is empty calories-it is superficial, pretentious, and woefully un-engaging. After I saw it I wanted to take a rape shower and cry in the bathtub as I reflected on the past 2.5 hours of my life and how I could have instead seen a Chris Nolan movie, a classic 80s comedy, or even a documentary about owls. I feel like a Pauly Shore movie would have been more profound than SATC 2, and I know I know… that is really a harsh thing to say about any movie.
The one moderately interesting part for guys is the fact that Kristin Davis' character Charlotte has a hot Irish nanny that does not wear a bra. The only thing good that I got out of this film is that now I have a strong desire to visit Ireland.
What I am saying is that it is fine to make a movie like this, but if you do, put something in it for the guys… maybe some nudity, senseless violence, a couple of explosions, I'd even settle for one nipple.
SATC 2 is like Star Wars. It does not really matter if the acting is good or the story is intriguing, the name recognition sells tickets. When I see movies like this, I think of all the great chick flicks that are stuffed in the corner of a Blockbuster Video that will barely see the light of day with captivating performances and fascinating storylines. Why would producers give the green light to a half-assed script for a 2.5 hour movie that clearly will get mainstream appeal and distribution? Perhaps this is one of the fundamental problems with Hollywood.
The characters were so pretentious in this film I almost started to hate everything about capitalism, materialism, and all we have come to strive for in America. I hope other countries do not see this movie because I shudder to think about what this does to their view of Americans. If I paid 10 dollars to see SATC 2 at the theater, I think the first thing I would have done when I got home was find out where I could find a bald eagle so I could shoot it and watch it die a slow and painful death. Ok, I am exaggerating, but I make a good point… Sarah Jessica Parker's character Carrie would rather get as a gift a piece of jewelry than have her man put together a meaningful home cooked meal. Carrie walks into her closet and looks at her clothes the same way a drug addict looks at a fresh bag of heroin. I think Carrie would have rather had sex with the clothes than her husband.
The women that appreciate these characters are the ones who care about having a suite on their own private jet, summoning butlers that cater to their every whim who give private messages to their rat-dogs, and gawking at muscle laden men with bulging pelvic areas. The biggest conflict in a movie like this is basically, "Oh my goodness, I don't have matching Ferragamo shoes to go with this outfit! I am going to die if I don't go to Barney's today!"
I pray that producers will learn from this movie and strive to create movies with meaning and substance. I pray that people will grow tired of watching women in their 40s/50s make lame jokes about menopause and their ability to spot gay or straight people. I pray that those from other countries won't watch this movie and think that American women really are this uppity. I pray that there will not be a SATC 3. What would it be called? "SATC 3: The Revenge of the Coco-Chanel Wearing Rat-dog!" God save us all if we continue to see films like this. One star out of 4 stars.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Heaven forfend that there should be a SATC 3! I'm not a fan, I saw a bit of number 1 and couldn't stomach it.Good for you... my hat is off to women such as yourself. I never saw SATC 1, and after seeing SATC 2, I don't think I ever will. I think a lot of writers in Hollywood need to take some more classes... and perhaps they need a good spanking for producing movies such as this. I mean, I'm just telling it like it is...
Mike you may just become my favorite reviewer ever after reading this. Your humor shines through about a movie that was made to eke one last dollar out of something superficial and idiotic. Lord help us against Hollywood moguls perpetuating the cycle of greed over substance. I give this review a rating
of 5 out of 5.Thank you... I had a feeling you would enjoy it! ;-)
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