Overrated
How many dating memoirs do we need? They can be amusing in a voyeuristic way, but they’re all basically (and disposably) alike: Girl dates a lot of jerks, then finds the man of her dreams — sigh. Not only is this theme not original, it isn’t fair to guys who had no idea they’d end up in a potty-mouthed paperback. Everyone has dating stories (funny, sad, sexy, disturbing and otherwise); we don’t all need to share.
Underrated
“Sex and the City 2” may not be great art, but it does provide escapist fun. Think of it as several back-to-back episodes of the HBO series, which itself was uneven. Yes, the characters are unrelatably wealthy, and their discussions are disappointingly shallow. But criticisms along the lines of “These women are so old they shouldn’t leave the house” are beyond exasperating. Fans of the show shouldn’t let sexist carping keep them away.
