Even abbreviated it scares me. Maybe that's because it looks like some sort of standardized test one should take. If the test were about women, fashion, New York, and...oh yes..Sex.

Of course, I'm refering to the "SATC" of HBO's hit series, and now, box-office smash feature film "Sex And The City."

This weekend a friend invited me to see it on the big screen. I'd only ever before caught the show on rare occassions and usually in some sort of marathon run of it on TBS, so I wasn't one of the hardcore throngs of fans dying to see it, but I was quite eager to simply get out of the house and socialize.

Thus, Janie, Petra, Kat, and I found ourselves in a ridiculously humid, ridiculously crowded, viewing of the film at the Galleria on Saturday. The Chase Park Plaza started showings on Thursday at midnight, and was sold out through Tuesday. Talk about crazy.

I've never been in a theater with so many women. I don't think I even saw a single man present. The ladies were most definitely representin'....and maulin', haha. Kat and I (neither being SATC enthusiasts) showed up about 7 minutes till showtime, but Janie and Petra told us they were practically pummeled in line at 6:30 (half an hour before).

The movie itself was enjoyable. A few sexist, Western idealist, heteronormative comments caught my attention, but for the most part I was able to put my critical cap aside, and stop analyzing too much. What I was NOT able to put aside however, was my editing eye. There were some random ass choices, and a few plain horrible cuts in there. Kat (former fellow AuBuchon classmate) and Janie (a non-video major) both noticed and made similar comments as well.

Still, it didn't seem to do too much damage, and walking out of the theater I was able to say I enjoyed it for what it was...entertainment fluff. I would even raise it a few bars above that simply for the fact that unlike most average "entertainment" films, not only did it star four women as leads, but they were also representing strong female characters (to some extent). So for that I'm glad the film has been successful raking in the mulah opening weekend. Especially if you remember, Warner Bros. reaction to the low ticket sales for "The Brave One" and "The Invasion" (starring Jodie Foster and Nicole Kidman respectively), stating they would never again do a movie with a female lead.

Sidenote: Though I wasn't aware of it, I did happen to enjoy the random STL storyline thanks to Jennifer Hudson's character--despite the cheesiness of "Louise from St. Looey" moniker.

Favorite Moment: As completley random as it was, the small child dressed as a goblin running through the store, haha.

Least Favorite Moment: Hearing Fergie's voice opening AND closing the movie.

Best Surprise: Al Green's version of "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" making an appearance. I LOVE that song.

Breakout Moment: Instead of an eye-catching screen performance, I'm gonna have to give that one to the Gaelic spin on "Auld Lang Syne" the traditional New Years's Eve tune thanks to Scottish chantreuse Mairi Sine Campbell. It lent itself well to the melancholy montage in the middle of the film.

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