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| Arts and Entertainment - Film |
| Written by Aleeza Solowitz/Stacey R. Louiso | Saturday, 04 February 2012 - 21:34:01 |
 Accept our apologies for writing about a movie that came out well over a month ago…but, we could not go without talking about it. It may be passé in doing so but we don’t care. We really don’t.
(Stacey) If you are a woman between the ages of 28 and 50 and have never watched an episode of Sex in the City, I encourage you to do so or run out to see the movie. Something about this cultural icon (‘cause that is what is has become) will change your view of the world. There is something truly psychologically endearing going on here. The precept teaches us things about not only how we can be as women, but as friends and human beings. And yes, even men can learn from it.
(Aleeza) This movie was a beautifully done, reincarnation, of the show that we all know and love; it takes us through the highs and lows of four very different women we can all relate to in one dimension or another. I saw it opening night and the whole sold out theater composed of mostly women were laughing, crying and applauding, sometimes all at the same time. For us women, just the visual effects given to us by the brilliant Patricia Field alone are enough to ignite a small fireworks display on the left side of our brains. For the men I think it's a very well decorated window into women's souls: emotional, indifferent and strong among other things.
(S & A) The movie is set in present day NYC and is about the lives of four, long-time girl friends: Sarah Jessica Parker nails her role as Carrie Bradshaw, a woman, a writer and a fighter- who knows what she wants but finds her self in a self-induced tizzy. Cynthia Nixon’s, Miranda, delivers us a more realist perspective, showing us the rolling changes, high and lows of a woman who is a mother with a demanding career, the bread-winner-who’s marriage is suffering and sexless. Kim Cattrall is Samantha Jones and was absolutely brilliant in her role, delivering her character's humor with absolute perfection and impeccable comedic timing. And then we have Kristin Davis as Charlotte who is more of a symbol in the movie; like a skinny mirror in a high-end clothing store, yet again, she incandescently delivers and makes us believe anything is possible as long as you believe. Even though Samantha (Cattrall) has moved off to LA their bond is inseparable and this is always the key factor with these characters. (Aleeza) The movie brought us through all the peaks and valleys that were necessary to get its point across, the point being that through it all, it's all how we choose to deal with what life throws our way. Sometimes it hurts, sometimes it makes you laugh and sometimes you have no idea what to do. But through it all, that's life and you get what you pay for, or you pay for what you get, it's up to you. In this case the women all have each other, though, their perspectives, perceptions, turbulence and triumphs couldn't be more different. (Stacey) The characters learn something about themselves, each other and their men-each being vulnerable to the other. They were allowed to be angry, hurt and relentless in their pursuits. Career, marriage, children, friendship and love are all on the line at any given time as well as self-worth. There is a huge message about being true to oneself in this film. I attended the film with three female friends-two had not seen the show. They were both glad they attended and could now understand why many women sat glued to their televisions for years and still watch in syndication-it is about the bond of four true friends and how close friendships can affect the spirit of a woman. (Aleeza) And…they were all really well dressed! We give “Sex in the City”, two cosmos up with a twist! |
| Last Updated on Saturday, 09 May 2009 22:47 |
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