Abu Dabhi Do?

I've already went to watch the sequel of the box office hit 'Sex and the City' two times since it came out, I can tell you that this will be the hit of the summer. And despite all the bad reviews and critics you can read out there it's worth seeing. If you are a woman(like I am) that is. At the theater I encountered a few males, yes even straight ones but do your boyfriends, husbands and yourself a favor and make a date with your girlfriends while your male counterpart watches a rerun of 'Basic Instinct'.

Yes it is cheesy, but so were smash hits such as 'Grease' or partly even 'Pretty Woman'. But isn't that what attracts us? A dream... A story that takes us out of reality and just makes us want to have the characters life. Certainly. And I'm sure all of us need a good night out with our favorite gals.

Big(Chris Noth) and Carrie(Sarah Jessica Parker) experience the first marital troubles after their long overdue wedding two years prior while Samantha(Kim Cattrall) is once again single but struggling to hold on to her usual man hungry attitude(How?!). Charlotte(Kristin Davis) is living her dream, but with a bra-less nanny around, how long will it last? Miranda(Cynthia Nixon), career oriented as always has a new boss she loathes and who in turn makes her life hell.

All of the four deal with their love, change and career problems in their normal and frank ways. One of the best scenes for sure is their karaoke version of 'I am woman' for sure.
Personally I've always been a huge fan of Samantha and her outfits in this movie are exquisite(safe the yellow shorts and the orange/red top combination at the end). This will be a fest for every woman loving clothing and guys.

The 80's flashbacks are certainly priceless eye candy for every fan of the four gals and will make you laugh. Especially if you think of your own fashion disasters in the '86.
Just thinking about the guys makes you want to hop on the next plane to Abu Dabhi. The Australian Rugby team is just a mix out of the most gorgeous models you find out there right now. And Richard, the architect that the girls meet in the middle of the desert racing over sand dunes with a jeep(Cheesy? Yes. Hot? OMG for sure) is something even for the ones out there preferring gray temples over an inexperienced 20year olds.

However for the ones preferring 20 year olds, there's still the young god known as Stanford's heterosexual brother who later ends up (who would have thought so?!) in Samantha's bed much to Mr. Big's and Carrie's annoyance.
This time many old flames turn up to say a line or two and contribute to the overall feeling of a class reunion of old friends. Most importantly there would be Aiden, Carries crush and even her once to-be husband, the man that hates Big and the other way around. Speaking of Big he's becoming a homebody much to Carrie's horror whose biggest fear is becoming 'Mr. and Mrs. married'. Also Jarred Smith(Jason Lewis), the waiter-turned-actor who helped Sam through her cancer treatment brought the girls to the premiere and on the red carpet of his latest movie 'The heart of the desert'. (The title under which the movie was delivered to cinemas everywhere.) Also on the long list of participates Harry, husband of Charlotte, as well as their two girls, Bradey, Miranda's son and Steve, her husband.

All in all it's more in the PG-13 rated direction than any of the series, but we're already used to that thanks to the first movie aren't we? A couple of funny jokes like Samantha's sudden disinterest in men, or her constant hormone swallowing are a little over the top but will not fail to make you laugh. The girls each stand for the different phases of an adult woman's life. Charlotte being the loving but absolutely overwhelmed mother, Miranda jeopardizing being a mother in favor of pleasing her anti-feminism boss, Carrie trying to deal with everyday life as a wife and Samantha struggling to come to terms with menopause. It's certainly less NYC and less sex, but the frankness and resulting funniness is definitely the same.

As for the soundtrack it's amazing! You've got Liza Minelli, Alicia Keys and many more. (Don't be scared though, Miley Cyrus isn't going to torture your ears;)). Even the four girls a singing 'I am woman'. It's a real experience, even though the girls are definitely not singers.

In grades I'd at least give it a: A+.
Compared to what's in cinema right now it's definitely the best.