What can I say, the movie CARRIEd me away in its truest form.
Back from its television series, the film's exposition presents with a montage of past events for each of the characters, showing them again on the screen but giving the chicks snippets from the finale of its last season. This was done so as to direct the audience from where it left off to the present. And how it was done was quick but simply flawless...to the tune of Fergie's Labels or Love.
Seeing the trailer a while back, one would think that the wedding of Carrie and Big would be the dénouement, rather it was the rising action of the story. The writers perhaps thought it best to bring such a hard conflict on the script and that they would think of something more fabulous in the end. The kind of acting that the girls put out there never changed from how they were years ago. It is the same foxy and sexy Samantha Jones, the fierce and charming Charlotte York, the spunky and ferocious Miranda Hobbes, and of course it is the same old passionate and fashionable Carrie Bradshaw we loved then but love a hundred times more now.
In the movie you may have found colorful prints, beautiful flowers, pink mobile phones, flowing white gowns by Chanel, Lanvin, Vera Wang and Vivienne Westwood, blue bird feathers, tons of jewelry, studded black belts, boot sandals, long and big pearl necklaces, rental bags, bottles and bottles of wine, runway-size closets, penthouse apartments, Manolo Blahniks, Pradas, Versaces, and Louis Vuittons. However, only one label goes beyond Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, Samantha, and their friendship that has bound them through the years from their 20s, 30s, 40s and up till they turn golden girls. That label is LOVE. Every time. All the time. The last song till the credits may have said it all, as Jennifer Hudson sings All Dressed Up In Love. "We wear what we want to feel, we're all dressed up in love." After all, what we need is love, right?
As far as Carrie's and Big's relationship is concerned, we know they have been dating for 10 years. We remember Big rescuing Carrie from Paris and that's how we saw them till the curtains rolled down on us in its finale. So it comes as an astounding news for Charlotte to jump for utter joy when she finds out Carrie and Big are getting married! Although this may not be the feeling we get from Big, or should we say John now that we know his real name is John James Preston, because as he says he's done this twice now and unsure that this is really what he and Carrie needs to forever seal their relationship. That scene in the middle of the street where Big and Carrie get off their cars was emotional you can feel that it was rough on both of them. But now we know how the resolution comes surprisingly sweet and how Carrie and Big lived happily ever after. In the end, Carrie wore what she felt, she was dressed in a plain white dress with no label. She wore love in its pure extravagance, accessorized by her beloved friends. Ah, we could only hope for a sequel.
To motion picture soundtrack followers, the compilation includes Jem, Bliss, Kaskade, India Arie, among others mentioned. A new version of the inimitable theme of the movie was done by The Pfeifer Broz. Orchestra.
And to fanatics of chick flicks, this is the movie of the decade! After all is said and done anyway, everybody needs the cheese in life, everybody needs love, love, love.
Sex And The City The Movie stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Chris Noth. Directed by Michael Patrick King, created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language.
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