‘Sex and the City 2’ not as good as the first time

Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis in "Sex and the City 2" Samantha, Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte (Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis) return for more “Sex and the City” in a new sequel.

You.

Yeah, you!

If you already have plans for a girls’ night out to see the new movie “Sex and the City 2,” don’t read this review. It’s not for you.

The sheer joy of seeing Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha together again, talking about their problems with men, kids and jobs, salivating over shoes, wearing high-fashion dresses and copping condescending attitudes toward non-American cultures should be reward enough.

But for the men and women who loved the original HBO cable series, “SATC2” lacks many essentials, such as charm and goodwill. And, the biggest blow of all, the fifth leading character has been unceremoniously dumped: New York City.

Yes. The sex is there.

The city isn’t.

Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha (Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall) take up an offer from a Middle Eastern businessman and head to an exotic Abu Dhabi hotel to be pampered and pleasured beyond their wildest dreams. How wild? No charge! (Read more…)

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