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Nothing says, “I love you” like a closet the size of my apartment. At least that’s the message Chris Noth’s Mr. Big delivers to Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) as she beams in delight at the prospect of living in a penthouse palace in Sex and the City: The Movie. The movie picks up three years after the series ended and we learn that in that time some things have changed and others have remained the same; Miranda’s (Cynthia Nixon) still in Brooklyn with Steve (David Eigenberg), Charlotte’s (Kristin Davis) still with Harry (Evan Handler), Samantha’s (Kim Cattrall) holding on to Smith (Jason Lewis) but they live in L.A. while Carrie and Big have held steady and are now thinking of tying the knot.

Of course this decision is what propels the rest of the movie, highlighting the strains that can be placed on expectations of love in romantic relationships. Sex attempts to cram a whole season of action into two and a half hours (which is roughly half a season of time) and viewers are treated to a story about the ever-evolving dynamics of these four lives.

At its core, Sex and the City is a comedy about love and friendship just like any other sitcom. The only difference between Sex and 99% of other shows is that it has the temerity to show that women can have friendships just as real and important as men.

I must fully disclose that I am a fan of the show since it first began in 1998 primarily because the “Sex” in Sex and the City was always the tantalizing treat to snare eyeballs in the quest for ratings. If they called the show, “Girlfriends and Relationships” it probably wouldn’t have captured the attention as quickly as it did. To be honest, I didn’t know what I wanted this movie to be, but I am more than happy with how it turned out because Michael Patrick King stayed true to the characters and the story is far more than mindless fluff. Love is hard to find and even harder to keep, but if you’re lucky you might get it. That’s the message. It’s that simple. If you like movies about relationships and the changes that happen in the course of sharing your life with others, you might like the movie, if you don’t, you probably shouldn’t bother.