Each character has their own little thread and mostly they amount to very little since the majority of the time is spent with them enjoying their luxury. In terms of plot there is not a lot going on. There is none of that in this film, instead the characters (themselves living in comfort and wealth) are granted access to a world of extreme luxury that takes them far from reality and makes them pretty unlikeable and patronising for the majority of the time. My understanding of the show was that, while it did have the wealthy and free of the NYC fashion world as its main characters, it did keep itself connected to reality for the majority of viewers so that, while some of it was big city fantasy, it did still have a realism and wit in regards friendships and relationships that viewers could relate to. Some will love it for this as some sort of guilty pleasure but I'm not sure if it is what fans or casual viewers will warm to. Very much like the wedding that opens it, the film is constantly excessive, gaudy and unnecessary. The second film feels like someone has taken the decision that this should be more of an "event" than a film so instead of worrying too much about story and characters, what we should have is just an endless OTT parade of wealth. The first film didn't get the wit of the show but did try to have a bit of substance to it in some regards, even if it didn't work. I watched the first film as someone who had only ever casually watched the show and didn't really care to do more than that.
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