Movie review – “Sex in the City” (2008) ***

They didn’t stuff it up! The overwhelming feeling from watching this is one of relief – like The Simpsons Movie it’s not up there with the best of the series but it’s no disgrace. In fact there are some really great moments and scenes, particularly the heavier ones – Samantha’s realisation she’s not cut out to be someone’s better half, Carrie being devastated after being stood up at the altar, the hurt caused by infidelity. In other places the script feels as though it needs an edit. The Jennifer Hudson character is introduced too late and takes up too much screen time for too little result. Why not flesh out some of the stories involving our stars? Have a moment where Miranda busts Steve or something? Give Charlotte something to do? The consumerism is even more prominent and mindless than in the show but I guess the paid for the budget with all the product placement.