not horrible nor great

Am I Missing Something?

A Brilliant Conflict

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

As a big fan of Sex and the City and Sarah Jessica in general, I have decided to try and watch as many Sarah Jessica films as I can. This is a fun film but definitely not as funny as LA Story. Sarah looks great, and I noticed in the credits that Patricia Field who dresses the Sex and the City gals is the costumer on this film as well. I liked the Woody Allen-style story. It makes my own life seem more normal as we can really get into to the actors crazy thoughts and worries. My favorite character in the film is Antonio. His interactions with the ladies were hilarious!

I watched this movie again, probably for the fourth time. I originally saw it in the theatre, and I do recall enjoying it. I have subsequently seen it every once in awhile on television. Upon viewing it again last night, I was struck at how well it has held up over the past eight years or so. Yes, it does mimic the style usually associated with Woody Allen, but that is not a bad trait. There have been numerous films fashioned to replicate Allen's choices, most recently The Sidewalks of New York, the Ed Burns film from 2001.And although Miami Rhapsody is not as good as Allen's best works, it is a well- structured and a well-acted piece. Sarah Jessica Parker is well suited for the movie, and, as always, she plays her part well. Mrs. Parker is not an actress with great range, but when plugged into the right project she shines. Her delivery and timing in comedic roles has always been reliable, even if she has been in some very poor movies (e.g. If Lucy Fell, Hocus Pocus, Striking Distance). She has established herself as a star in the past few years on "Sex and the City," and her character in Miami Rhapsody is very similar, like Carrie's long-lost doppleganger living in Florida.This film is definitely worth watching if you enjoy "Sex and the City;" and, the sharp writing and likable characters make the viewing of this movie extremely enjoyable, whether it is your first, second, or third time seeing it.

Hmmm...Sometimes I watch this movie with the mute on. I just enjoy seeing all the scenes from my former hometown. I have to say that Kevin Pollack gives an absolutely fantastic performance as the philandering heartless husband. However, his paring with the mythically-sized Naomi Campbell is about as unlikely as a marriage between Howard Stern and Dr. Laura.Watch it if there's nothing else on...especially if you live up North and it's winter. Seeing palm trees and sun, even on TV, can greatly reducing the symptons associated with Seasonal Affective Disorder. Don't forget the mute button!

Every movie's title needs to make sense, and this one, "Miami Rhapsody", makes perfect sense. It is set in Miami, and the definition of rhapsody is, "a highly emotional utterance : a highly emotional literary work : effusively rapturous or extravagant discourse." The short synopsis is this - mid-20s girl is engaged to be married, has a great relationship with her live-in boyfriend, but suddenly she, in succession, finds out that all those close to her, even mom and dad, are having marital problems, and she begins to have serious doubts if marriage is the right thing. In the end, she says, "Marriage is a lot like Miami. It is hot and stormy, and dangerous, but if it is so bad then why is there still so much traffic?"The writing and diolog delivery are very clever, and the editing is just so good, I found myself constantly marveling at how good that part of the film is. I like Woody Allen in small doses, but this one I seemingly never tire of.CAUTION -- SPOILERS FOLLOW --Sarah Jessica Parker is great in the lead. Now I understand the "Woody Allen" references. In fact, imagine a female delivering Woody Allen-esque lines and you have Sarah's role in this film. Antonio Banderas as the "Latin lover" who seduces her mother (Mia Farrow), and comes very close to bedding her too, is also excellent. The one big problem I have with this film is its apparent cavalier treatment of infidelity. When mom first tells daughter she suspects dad is having an affair, and daughter later discusses it with dad, the subject could well have been "dad has hair on his back". That's how calm and accepting they all were of infidelity, and the same later when it is revealed that mom is also bedding grandma's male nurse, Banderas. Similar to the various other couples who are cheating on their spouses.The film starts and ends with Parker in her therapist's office, all the time talking into the camera. The film is done as a series of flashbacks with commentary, after she tells the therapist that once she was engaged. She ends up losing the man, but her parents, and also all the other couple infidels, all realize that they had simply given in to temptation and in the end loved and appreciated their mates and all was heading in the right direction. And Parker's character learned that in spite of all its pitfalls, relationships and marriage are still worth pursuing. So, all-in-all it is a personal growth movie, involving primarily Parker's character, and the "rhapsody" told in the film is solely to show how she achieved that. I rate it a very solid "7" of 10.