Kelsey Landauer ’12
Sports Editor

Being a virgin to the “Sex and the City” series and movie prior to viewing the sequel, I must admit that it did not leave anyone behind. The story quickly brings first timers up to pace with what is going on, and who is who.

As for the story, it was an exact elongated version of the television commercial that they have been advertising for months leading up to its premiere. Nothing really drastic occurs besides Carrie’s “coincidental” run in with ex Aidan Shaw.

The memorable parts of this movie, however, are the extravagances, as shocking as that may be. The first event that the girls attend in the movie is the “gay wedding” of Stanford Blatch and Anthony Marentino, which by all means fulfilled my perception of what a gay wedding would be complete with an all male choir and swans.

Having seen this movie with three of my best girlfriends in the weeks leading up to summer vacation, the sex and the city girls did a great job advertising Abu Dhabi as the most amazing place on earth. After the movie we found ourselves gushing about the setting and how much we wanted to go there someday. Whether the movie had more of a directorial or, per se “travel agency” effect on us is easy to determine.

Besides the fact, I highly anticipated the fashion in this movie and there was not one scene where I wasn’t in love with one of the ladies’ outfit. If you’re like me, a girl who doesn’t know the exact criteria for a perfect plot and exceptional acting, the fashion alone is enough for this movie to win you over.

Before seeing this movie, I heard more than a few people put it down, claiming that the whole movie is a bunch of rich middle-aged women complaining about menopause. I thought this was a bit of an exaggeration, but much to my surprise, the majority of Samantha Jones’ dialogue is related to menopause and her raging sex-drive.

Walking out of the theater, I certainly didn’t have any complaints. I had enjoyed my first experience with “Sex and the City”. It wasn’t until later when friends asked me what the movie was about and I couldn’t do much better than saying “They went on an extravagant trip to Abu Dhabi and mingled with men.”

For me, that was enough, but I am more than aware of the people who would be irritated by the predictable storyline and menopausal dialogue.

“Sex and the City 2” was exactly what people had anticipated, to say the least.

Click here to read Web A&E Editor, Samantha Bortniker’s ‘11, opinion on “Sex and the City 2”