by Paula Rosenberg

Created on: June 18, 2008   Last Updated: September 03, 2008

Carrie Bradshaw is responsible for inspiring countless women of my generation to move to the big city and look for love without feeling that we need a partner to be complete. She is the Ann Marie of Generation X . For six seasons we cheered for her and Mr. Big to make it as a couple. In 2004 Big followed Carrie to Paris and swept her (and us viewers) off our feet.

Much to the delight of SATC fans everywhere, Carrie and her girlfriends reunited this summer in Sex and the City's first full length feature. As a character on the TV series once said to Carrie, "The world is waiting with breath that is bated." This was true of SATC's film incarnation. Many questions and criticisms were floating around before the movie even premiered. "Can you turn a 25 minute sitcom into a two and a half hour movie without boring your audience?" "Can a female lead ensemble carry a film?" "We left these women with happy endings four years ago. Can their lives really become disrupted again without disappointing the most devout fans?" The answers are yes, yes, and yes!

If you are a fan of the series, seeing the film version of SATC is like spending an afternoon with old friends. Whether your favorite character is Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, or Samantha you will not be disappointed. Each of the ladies experience their own sets of disappointments and triumphs through the course of the film and Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristen Davis, and Kim Catrall slip right back into their characters' Manolo's without missing a step.

The film picks up four years after the series ended. Carrie and Big are still dating and planning on moving in together. Will they take there relationship to an even further level or will Mr. Big's (who's name we now know is John James Preston) ever present fear of commitment ruin their relationship forever?

Miranda is still in Brooklyn with husband Steve and son Brady. Miranda is still a workaholic and is juggling more then ever between her work life, family life, and life with her girlfriends. Early in the film Steve does something to betray Miranda's trust which leaves her shaken and more cynical then ever.

Charlotte and her husband Harry are still very happy. They adopted a daughter from China, Lily. Charlotte is as optimistic and charmingly quirky as ever.

Samantha is still with Smith but they have moved to LA. Samantha is starting to feel like she is losing her identity and is constantly escaping to NYC. She loves Smith but with his career taking off

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