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To expand a successful TV series with episodes lasting half an hour long into a fully developed film of two and a half hours is no easy task, and most directors, producers, and writers fail at the task. The transition between small and big screen usually destroys a show, but this is not the case with Sex and the City. Carrie, Miranda, Samantha, and Charlotte are back in a way that is both new and familiar. There's plenty to entertain die-hard fans, but even if you've only seen the odd episode here or two, it's an enjoyable and complete experience in and of itself.

A quick summary of what happened in the TV series is given at the beginning, with excellent editing and music, bringing back old memories for fans and keeping the people who've never seen an episode before up to speed.

The story opens with Carrie and Mr. Big acquiring a new apartment, a lavish expensive place that is beyond Carrie's dreams. The only problem she has with it is the wardrobe, which is too small and lacking in storage space for her liking. Big proposes to solve this problem by building her one, a dream many women undoubtedly have.

The problem with this new place is that Big bought it, and Carrie has no legal rights to it, particularly since they are not married. Miranda makes sure that Carrie realises this, and wants her to be careful (particularly with the past troubles with Big). This begins to worry Carrie, and she confronts Big with it. Within moments they are engaged to be married.

This should be a joyful occasion, but the proposal was not in the least bit romantic. Originally they plan to have a very small wedding, nothing too extravagant. However, Carrie becomes a little carried away with the plans. Suddenly a small wedding of 70 odd people becomes a big one of several hundred; her plain, boring wedding suit becomes a big designer name dress; and a private reception becomes the talk of the town, with Carrie being featured in the very magazine that she writes for, in a (somewhat condescending) photo shoot depicting that love can be found after 40.

Meanwhile, Charlotte is getting on great with her husband and adopted child, Miranda is having difficulties with Steve, and Samantha is having a tough time staying loyal to one man. But the big story is about Carrie and Big, as what should have been a wonderful union becomes a very dark and terrible split. I won't spoil the details too much, as it is much better to engage in the emotion, but the middle of the film is extremely dark, and captures

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