The four leads are all capable stewards of their characters, each with their own sunniness and charm.
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08/01/08
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
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Reviews Counted:92
Fresh:59
Rotten:33
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: The workable chemistry among the four leads combined with the enriching message make for a winning Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.
Theatrical Release:02-01-2009
Synopsis: In this follow-up to THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, the four heroines find themselves drifting apart the summer after their first year of college. Quirky Tibby (Amber Tamblyn, JOAN OF... [More]
Starring: Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Blake Lively
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Reviews for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
[T]his sequel to the 2005 sleeper hit feels like the Teen People version of an old Hollywood "women's picture," the sort of vehicle that kept Joan Blondell and Ann Sothern busy before and during World War II.
08/04/08
Screenwriter Elizabeth Chandler gracefully condenses three of Ann Brashares's best-selling teen novels, striking the right balance between humor and pathos as the characters cope with jealousy, heartbreak, family conflicts, and a pregnancy scare.
08/07/08
Ann Brashares' novel is brought to life in this sequel with the same heart, earnestness and, let's face it, saccharine sweetness of the 2005 original.
08/08/08
Second time around, the magic jeans are an even better fit.
08/05/08
Although I ultimately enjoyed it, I left wishing the filmmakers had taken better advantage of this chemistry.
08/06/08
Fans of the first one should like it.
08/06/08
It's a big story, one filled with enough life lessons and tears to come apart at the seams, but the good news is that it doesn't.
08/09/08
The saga of the well-worn jeans on the move continues to be a warm and pleasantly diverting tale.
08/06/08
Turns out to be a lot less tiresome than it sounds, aided by a wonderfully appealing cast and a strong message.
08/07/08
It's a movie that recognizes our flaws, but tells us we can rise above them -- and when we do, what we find will be worth it.
08/06/08
Teenage girls (and women getting in touch with their inner teenager) will have a fine time...
08/11/08
A solid if not wholly necessary sequel, but Carmen, Tibby, Lena and Bridget are so pleasant to spend a couple hours with that it hardly matters.
08/05/08
No matter how serious the subject matter, this is an unabashed fantasy for tweens and teens.
08/06/08
The communication mode is no longer novel, but like the first film, the significance of the sequel is more demographic and sociological than artistic, and the coming-of-age saga is pleasant enough as a summer divertissement for young femmes.
08/04/08
Charts the difficulties four young women have in keeping alive their friendship and the ritual that animates it.
08/06/08
Masterfully directed in cutting fashion by Sanaa Hamri--no scene seems to last more than a couple of minutes, and then the pants come into play--the story has been superbly brought to the screen by Elizabeth Chandler, and the four lead actresses are all t
08/08/08
Even cynics might concede that, again, four capable actresses have pulled off a relatively rare thing: They've convinced us they're an honest-to-God movie sisterhood.
08/06/08
As chick flicks go, this is one men can attend with the expectation that they might just enjoy experiencing two hours alongside these down-to-earth, appealing characters.
08/07/08
Their tear-jerking adventures [are] appealing to even the staunchest chick-lit antagonist.
08/06/08
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