Central Michigan Life

Issue date: 5/28/08 Section: Lifeline

Jennifer Hudson also stars as Carrie's newly hired assistant, Louise "from St. Louis," a pun of Carrie's which became massively grating. In her first moments in the film, she seems to be too earnest for her own good, explaining to Carrie during her job interview she moved to New York "to find love." The character eventually grows on the audience, and it is good for a show centered in as diverse of a place as New York to finally add a character of a different race.

There were two gags (a fart joke and a dog's desire to mount inanimate objects) during the film that were entirely out of place and frankly, disturbing. They would be better suited for an Adam Sandler film rather than "Sex and the City."

The film was rather gluttonous. The fashion was excessive, but at the same time, understandable; one of the pillars of the series was its commitment to fashion and waves of trendsetting. If the series was going to come to the silver screen, it's expected and even acceptable that such indications of wealth and high society were littered across the screen. Another example of the gluttony was the length: 2 hours, 22 minutes. Diehard fans will savor every moment; however, during some slower lulls in the film, audiences can't help but check their watches.

Despite a few weak moments and jarring jokes, "Sex and the City" is a quality film. It gives fans what they've been waiting four years to see. And the familiarity is the best part of all. Fans will feel as though they are meeting up with an old friend once more.

Three and a half stars



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