This Movie is Broken (2010)

This was a cool movie, and keep in mind that doesn't necessarily mean it was a particularly good movie. This Movie is Broken is a tribute concert/feature film to Toronto and it's hipster native band Broken Social Scene. Now I enjoy Toronto, and Broken Social Scene is one of my favourite bands, so for me, this movie was really cool, and really enjoyable, but it's also not one that I would recommend to everyone I know and meet. It's the kind of film where you need to have an appreciation for the subject matter in order to leave the film feeling satisfied. I definitely left the film with satiation.
I guess to explain myself when I say that the film cannot be rated as particularly good, is that it's unabashedly a low-budget film, with a weak script, and an editing pace that would annoy 90% of people out there. But then again this is mostly a concert film, and then there's a love story that was kind of thrown in there to fill time/make the film more accessible to audiences, and make an excuse to shoot scenes around Toronto's trendy west side (insert gratuitous shot of The Drake Hotel).

Sex and the City 2 (2010)

This movie was what it was. It was no cinematic achievement, but that was hardly what I was seeing the film for. Sex and the City 2 at the most can be seen as an extension of the lives of the characters that millions of people fell in love with during the series. The film hardly does the characters justice though, as it was more of a farce of conspicuous consumption. It was not as over-the-top as I was expecting and hoping for. I was really hoping the film would be completely illogical, and that the characters would not resemble normal human beings (as at this point, they could do anything with the Sex and the City label, and still sell seats). I think this film did what a lot of film sequels end up doing. The story is not as strong as the original film, or the original series for that matter.
I did find myself swept away in the escapism of having more luxury than you need or handle.
In a way Sex and the City 2 resembled a large budget film such as Cleopatra (1963) with Elizabeth Taylor. I can't remember if I have sat through the entire Cleopatra, but the extravagance of that film, and the superficiality that was attached to the film can be transferred onto Sex and the City. I don't find it to be a flaw if the film consciously acknowledges the ridiculousness of itself.
Sex and the City 2 isn't necessarily a horrible film, but it's not something to just walk into with complete ignorance. One should know the cultural relevance of this film, in addition to a vague understanding of the character's back story.