| Movie DescriptionSet two years after the first film, the film begins with Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha (Kim Cattrall), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) meeting up with each other which turns into a flashback to how Carrie first meets Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda in 1986 in New York City. The movie then jumps to the present, two years after the events of the first film. At the Connecticut same-sex wedding of Stanford Blatch (Willie Garson) and Anthony Marentino (Mario Cantone), Liza Minnelli appears in a cameo to officiate the wedding vows and sings Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".
The four friends now have lives that are more stressful than before: All are married except for Samantha, who is now 52 and trying to keep her libido alive with hormones while dealing with menopause; Miranda quits her job having frequently been gestured to silence; Charlotte's two children are a handful and is worried that Harry is attracted to their bra-less nanny, Erin (Alice Eve); and Carrie's marriage to Mr. Big (Chris Noth) has settled down, though they differ on how to spend their spare time: she always wants to go out, he would prefer to stay home, feeding on take-out meals and watching television.[3][4][5] For their anniversary, Carrie gives Mr. Big a vintage Rolex watch, and much to her dismay, finds a new television in their bedroom.
For just one weekend, Carrie asks to spend some personal time in their old apartment, where she would complete writing her next column. Mr. Big enjoys this escape from their married life and asks to make it a weekly occasion.
Meanwhile, Samantha is approached by an Arab sheikh to devise a PR campaign for his business, and he offers to fly her and her friends on an all-expenses-paid luxury vacation to Abu Dhabi. While in Abu Dhabi, Samantha's hormonal drugs are confiscated under UAE law; her body remains unaroused by Australian men in Speedo swimwear. Carrie is crushed reading a negative critique of her new book on The New Yorker. She befriends her manservant and learns of his long distance marriage, as he could only afford to see his wife once every few months. Meanwhile, when out shopping with Miranda, Carrie runs into her former lover, Aidan (John Corbett) and agrees to a dinner date. In a moment of passion, the two kiss. Carrie deals with the question of whether or not to tell Big. |
