I can't help but think that the producers of the "Sex and the City" movie were on something of a hiding to nothing. People who have never seen the TV show were never likely to pay to go and see the movie in the first place, while those who have seen every episode of the TV show might go and watch the film but would also be among it's fiercest critics. Maybe it is just the people who have seen the odd episode - the casual viewer - who might be the most forgiving and enjoy this film the most.
If you're going to make a film out of a successful TV series the usual thing is to throw more money at it and make it look like something bigger and better than the series it arose from. In the world of sci-fi and stuff like "Star Trek" it's just a matter of throwing in a few space battles, but as far as shows like this are concerned, the difference between the TV series and the movie is much less noticeable.
The biggest problem is probably the bum-numbing 2hours plus running time - and that's just the standard version, not the DVD extended edition (!) I put this in my DVD player at 8.30 at night. By 10pm with three quarters of an hour still to go, I'd had enough and switched off to watch the rest next day, and that really isn't a good sign - essentially its not good enough to watch in one viewing, but not bad enough that I would switch it off and give up altogether. At least I did watch the final 45minutes before sitting down to write this review. Apparently, this film is the fasting selling DVD so far of 2008 in the UK, due in no small part to a number of High Street retailers aggressive pricing policy on its release - retailing at as little as £8 in supermarkets like Tesco, it's no surprise this movie has shifted so many copies so quickly, but that doesn't really mean it's much good. Most of the budget almost certainly went on the costumes, and if "Sex and the City" is up for any Oscars or Emmys in the coming year, this is where they will be won - after all, there are four quite glamorous leading ladies in the cast, and Sarah Jessica Parker is something of a fashion icon. She wouldn't be my first-choice to date (that would be Kristin Davis, who I believe is the only cast member never to have actually won an Emmy during the shows original TV run), but I wouldn't say no if you get my drift. I suppose more than anything this is a chick flick, and as a male this film isn't really aimed at me either. I've seen only a handful of episodes from seasons one and two of the show, and I wouldn't go out of my way to watch this film again. I've seen it and now will probably sell the DVD on again next time there is a free listing day on eBay. It's not a keeper. Not for me at any rate - it's technically well made with good costume design, but severely overlong and not that different in scope or better than the TV series. I'm not sure why it did so well at the cinemas. Even the plot wasn't original and could be guessed at well in advance. I wasn't sure whether to give a 4 or a 5 out of 10 for this film. In the end, I gave a five. I can't help but feeling that is rather generous of me. Maybe my love for some of the female cast is clouding my judgement (!)
If you're going to make a film out of a successful TV series the usual thing is to throw more money at it and make it look like something bigger and better than the series it arose from. In the world of sci-fi and stuff like "Star Trek" it's just a matter of throwing in a few space battles, but as far as shows like this are concerned, the difference between the TV series and the movie is much less noticeable.
The biggest problem is probably the bum-numbing 2hours plus running time - and that's just the standard version, not the DVD extended edition (!) I put this in my DVD player at 8.30 at night. By 10pm with three quarters of an hour still to go, I'd had enough and switched off to watch the rest next day, and that really isn't a good sign - essentially its not good enough to watch in one viewing, but not bad enough that I would switch it off and give up altogether. At least I did watch the final 45minutes before sitting down to write this review. Apparently, this film is the fasting selling DVD so far of 2008 in the UK, due in no small part to a number of High Street retailers aggressive pricing policy on its release - retailing at as little as £8 in supermarkets like Tesco, it's no surprise this movie has shifted so many copies so quickly, but that doesn't really mean it's much good. Most of the budget almost certainly went on the costumes, and if "Sex and the City" is up for any Oscars or Emmys in the coming year, this is where they will be won - after all, there are four quite glamorous leading ladies in the cast, and Sarah Jessica Parker is something of a fashion icon. She wouldn't be my first-choice to date (that would be Kristin Davis, who I believe is the only cast member never to have actually won an Emmy during the shows original TV run), but I wouldn't say no if you get my drift. I suppose more than anything this is a chick flick, and as a male this film isn't really aimed at me either. I've seen only a handful of episodes from seasons one and two of the show, and I wouldn't go out of my way to watch this film again. I've seen it and now will probably sell the DVD on again next time there is a free listing day on eBay. It's not a keeper. Not for me at any rate - it's technically well made with good costume design, but severely overlong and not that different in scope or better than the TV series. I'm not sure why it did so well at the cinemas. Even the plot wasn't original and could be guessed at well in advance. I wasn't sure whether to give a 4 or a 5 out of 10 for this film. In the end, I gave a five. I can't help but feeling that is rather generous of me. Maybe my love for some of the female cast is clouding my judgement (!)