Excessive it was. I hate to think what the price tag was for the costumes and shoes. Halfway through this ridiculous film I began to relax. I think I even laughed in a few places. I realized that the four stars are probably laughing also. They were having fun and the excess was more a joke. It certainly was not reality.
Jessica Parker plays the part of Carrie Bradshaw. She is a well known author and a married woman. She and her husband have decided not to have children. They go through a brief rough spell when Carrie feels her husband is too much of a stay at home. She wants more sparkle in their relationship. Many women will relate when the husband bought her a TV for her birthday. She wanted jewellery.
Charlotte ( Kristin Davis) was married with two children. One child cried all the time Charlotte is overwhelmed with the two children even though she has a nanny. The nanny was a possible threat because she was gorgeous, well built and never wore a bra.
Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is a lawyer who finally quits her job because of the way her male boss treats her.
That leaves Samantha (Kim Cattrall). She is a single woman obsessed with sex. She is overwhelmed with her hormones.
The four women meet constantly for meals and talk about their lives over drinks and food.
Samantha is invited by a wealthy sheik to visit Abu Dhabi. She insists that her friends must come along. The four women fly first class and stay in an exotic hotel. They each have a private butler and a private car. They go the local markets, take camel rides and dine in an exotic way. At every turn they are sporting new costumes. Some are totally ridiculous but that is supposed to be part of the fun.
They get into trouble because they are not following the customs of the land. The sheik takes away his offer of the exclusive hotel. The ladies have to make a fast exit or pay $22,000.00 per day.
The girls all arrive home to find that what they had at home was more satisfactory.
The costumes are so bizarre and actually are a lot of fun. Some of the jokes were strained and silly.
The four girls attend the wedding of two gay friends. The wedding was hilarious and the best part of the film. A choir of young men was all dressed in white suits and wore silver top hats. The men were middle aged but their parents walked them down the aisle and gave them away. Liza Minelli had a walk on when she appeared at the wedding and sang. There were several small walk on parts for other famous actors.
I also enjoyed the scene that showed how the four girls became friends and what they looked like in the past. Their hair styles and plain clothes were quite a contrast to the ‘fancy ladies’ of the story.
I have heard that women like to go out for cocktails and then to this film for a night out. I guess that could be fun.
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