"SEX AND THE CITY (2008)"

That in him: Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Chris North

The Basics: When I went to the press screening, a lady from New Line standing in front of critics gathered and said: "Please do not tell anyone what happens." So what happens here is something else besides all the things you're not supposed to know: Carrie buy some shoes by Manolo Blahnik, Big few things for each other and with Carrie, Miranda pronounced gender-related wisecracks and naked, and Jennifer Hudson introduced Carrie to the bag rental www.bagborroworsteal.com joys. There are a lot more, but it's secret.

What's the deal? Attractive rich people enjoying prohibitively expensive real estate is one of my guilty pleasures moviegoing. And there are a lot of consumption going on here. Meanwhile, can be overstuffed and overlong as it is, cancellation and multiple arguments meanders around and around and making mountains of molehills - as he does - and still not outstay their welcome. You can chalk that up to the continuing affection for these characters have grown over years of syndicated repeats on basic cable. They are like The Brady Bunch foxes to ageing.

That gives aside: Well, J-Hud seems to have been minimized in the editing bay. But it is the male characters, especially Charlotte's husband, Harry, who seem like afterthoughts. At least big and Samantha Brady and the blond boy-toy allows the plot catalyst for a degree or another. However, Harry has fewer scenes that the adopted daughter.

Costumes addicts, Take Note: Rest assured, is every bit the fashion show was the television series. In fact, serious attention of taxpayers will notice the references to fair trends and clothing iconic moments as cameos and Nods here.

Everything that feels like: watching a marathon of episodes (five, more or less accurately) on DVD. And that's not a bad thing.

Sex and the City: This one's for the fans

OK, let's just cut to the game here: A key role in "Sex and the City: The Movie" is played by a pair of blue satin Manolo Blahnik pumps, with sparkly trim. They give a performance of quiet dignity, soulfulness with a touch of the devil-may-care, ...

What, you want people to know about? Wait, first I want to tell you about the crucial role of a wedding dress, played with creamy angularity by a Vivienne Westwood clothing ...

Are we alone? Has the whole world that turns their noses in "Sex and the City" television series ido outside to read something more substantial and less-oriented footwear? Okay then. "Sex and the City: The Movie" is not great shakes as a movie, but does not have to be. What it has to be happy is a return to a land of their fans are well aware, and at this level works well. At reread a favorite book for the umpteenth time, you're not looking for the unexpected, and those who seek this film also want to re-create the fun of the series' glamour flip - and the sweetness of its four heroines' devotion to each other .

Written and directed by Michael Patrick King, the film brings together almost all major features of the original series, some of tiny roles in fact (Candice Bergen and the wonderful Mario Cantone are blatantly underused). And the plot lines are - surprise - it is not surprising at all.

Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Big, aka John (Chris North), is planning a wedding, but there is trouble in paradise. Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) continues her marriage with prickly set-back Steve (David Eigenberg), to address family life in Brooklyn. Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Harry (Evan Handler) lives on Park Avenue joy, with his adopted daughter, Lily, and dreams of another child. And Samantha (Kim Cattrall) is living in LA with Smith (Jason Lewis), the young actor whose career began - but the dreams of launching something more handsome with his new neighbor.

Sound familiar? Indeed it does, and that's the point: It is not new in this field, except a certain milestone birthday (I guess it turns 50?) For its unique new, sweetly played by Jennifer Hudson, but clearly secondary to the main difficulties. And although the film makes a good summary of the principles of the characters' back stories (through the brand Carrie voice-over), is full of references that may furrow the brows of newcomers. Samantha easily at one point mentions "big mess with Aidan," and we saw that the show know exactly what you're talking about two seasons worth of anguish, a broken engagement and some shirts very bad. If you do not know, well, nobody in this movie is going to tell you. This is one strictly for the fans.

So why look, if you've already got the DVD? Because Parker and the north still have a chemistry that crackles like Diet Coke on ice. Because of Davis, whose sweetly silly Charlotte stole the series and my heart is a decent-whispered screwball comedian whose delivery of the line, "Mexico's," is almost worth the ticket price. Because it's fun - and generally accurate - Miranda to predict the level of bitchiness in a scenario based on the flat of your hair. Because there is a sequence midmovie, beginning at the New York Public Library with a cellphone and fell continuously on the street, which is a beautiful piece choreographed for over-the-top melodrama operístico. Because despite its flaws, is still better than most recent Hollywood romantic comedy.

And because, in his path filled with merchandise, "Sex and the City: The Movie" celebrates a rarity on the big screen: older women's friendship. I will raise a virtual Cosmo to, at any time.