Cristofle

I did get a chance to see it, and I had a lot of fun overall! I get the criticisms, but I just can't take it that seriously, lol- it's just fun to see the girls as always. One review called this movie "girl porn" and that pretty much sums it up. Breakdowns:

-if there was one area where the stereotypes got really OTT with me, it was the wedding. WE GET IT. IT'S A GAY WEDDING. Anthony starting to cry as he said his vows was the saving grace- it should be taken seriously. That said, the look on Big's face when the guy hit on him was hilarious.
-I was glad it was never spun as Harry even being tempted by the nanny, other than being a guy like the rest of the guys and checking out her boobs. I was annoyed they made Charlotte so OTT with the suspicions, but it was somewhat saved in the drunk convo with "My first thought was 'I can't lose the nanny!'". Not enough Harry overall- I love Harry, he's my second favorite guy after Big.
-Kristin sold the hell out of that scene where Charlotte was crying in the closet, but I have one problem- not that she's ungrateful because she always wanted kids and now she's crying or anything, I think all parents have those moments. It's more, did they forget she's HAD a two year old, lol? Did Lily never cry during the Terrible Twos or something? That little girl who plays Lily is PRECIOUS- I just want to cuddle her.
-Miranda was just pure awesome in this movie. She was so excited, and such a good friend all around. I would have been PISSED had they not showed her at another law firm at the end, though- she always loved being a lawyer. Nice to give Miranda a break after the drama last movie.
-Magda's little cameos as Miranda mentioned quitting were too cute. More Magda!
-I don't have a whole lot to say about Samantha, but not because I didn't enjoy her- she's always the funny one. It's just that's pretty much her job in this movie, to be the funny one, lol. I did love her final freak-out in the street, so NYC, lol. And I liked her and Smith's phone call- that was perfect for them. I like that he's still so good to her, and appreciates her.
-I'm a religious studies major and I'm supersensitive to how Muslim women are portrayed in the media, and I really had to stamp it down particular with the fry scene, but I WAS glad they showed them to be real, funny, intelligent women towards the end.

Ahhhh, the BC drama.

-Big and Carrie's moments in the beginning were too cute- I defend the sparkle! Loved the moment before the wedding, the watching of the movie, and the showing off of the apartment. Very them.
-Yeah, Carrie WAS a little OTT in this one, lol. I thought the conflict was pretty much them, though- he's not the best gift-giver all the time (LOL, the duck purse) and he tends to go allllll the way in the direction she wasn't intending to try and fix the problem, therefore freaking her out. I liked the little moment in the bathroom, when he said he felt like he was disappointing her and Carrie hugged him and insisted he wasn't.
-I know what line to Charlotte you're talking about now- ouch. I'm glad Carrie at least apologized.
-My opinion about Aidan isn't much different than above- I'm disappointed in him. He acknowledged his wife knows about Carrie and has been uncomfortable about her being the one that got away, he has THREE kids, and yet he's the one to initiate the kiss and she has to break it off and leave. I don't know- I just didn't get any sign that if she hadn't stopped, he would have. We know why Carrie was feeling vulnerable and hungry for compliments, after her review on top of Big's 2-day plan- what led to Aidan acting like that?
-The names of his kids were hilarious, incidentally. So him.
-Weirdly, maybe my favorite scene was when Carrie told Big. Chris Noth was simply fabulous in that scene. As soon as Carrie said Aidan's name, Big knew, and Chris conveyed that without saying a word. SJP was good too (although even better in the following conversation with Charlotte- "What's so bad about a couch anyway?"), showing how desperate and really sorry Carrie was. Also, random, but GORGEOUS final shot of Chris as the camera pulled back to reveal him in his skyscraper office.
-Liked the resolution- I buy that Big would be hurt, and needle her a little bit, but not really want to punish her and he would never consider leaving her over a kiss.

I'm sure I'll think of other things during the discussion!