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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 91

Fresh: 58

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.

Australian Rating: M [See Full Rating] Sexual references and themes

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Comedies

Australian Theatrical Release:
Apr 4, 2009 Wide

US Box Office: $44,029,972

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... 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 ARCADIA) is stuck taking summer school classes at NYU, while the commitment-phobe in her struggles with her relationship with Brian (Leonardo Nam). Independent Bridget (Blake Lively, GOSSIP GIRL) takes a break from playing soccer at Brown University to work on an archaeological dig in Turkey. Quiet Lena (Alexis Bledel, GILMORE GIRLS) still misses her Greek love, Kostos (Michael Rady), but her drawing classes at the Rhode Island School of Design--and the man she meets there--keep her distracted. Meanwhile Carmen (America Ferrera, UGLY BETTY), who had hoped to spend her summer with her best friends, begins working at a Vermont theater festival with some surprising results. As each of them takes her turn wearing the magical pants of the first film, they realize that it isn't just distance that is separating them. For fans of the Ann Brashares's novels on which this film and its predecessor are based, THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2 presents a welcome reunion with beloved characters. These are four well-drawn (and well-cast) young women who experience real problems that add depth to the film's comedy. But even with the drama, this is more GILMORE GIRLS than GOSSIP GIRL. Though there's plenty of talk of love à la SEX AND THE CITY, Tibby, Bridget, Lena, and Carmen have issues and identities outside of the men in their lives. But that doesn't mean that there isn't space for squeals and sighs when things do go right for the girls romantically. [More]

Starring: Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Blake Lively

Starring: Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Tom Wisdom, Rachel Ticotin, Rachel Nichols, Leonardo Nam, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Blythe Danner

Director: Sanaa Hamri

Director: Sanaa Hamri
Screenwriter: Elizabeth Chandler
Producer: Debra Martin Chase, Denise Di Novi, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove
Composer: Rachel Portman
Studio: Warner Bros.

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A satisfying sequel involves us in the ups and downs of four young women as they try to find themselves

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
03/27/09
Louise Keller
Urban Cinefile
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Very much a loyal sequel to its predecessor, essentially showing that if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
12/09/08
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

The emotionally fragile foursome try out higher education for size, along with those transient pants. Sex And The UniverCity Meets My Big Fat Greek Shotgun Wedding.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
11/15/08
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze

Traveling Pants 2 offers more of the same and, I'm afraid, more of the same and more of the same.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
11/15/08
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Most sequels are worse than the originals. A few are better. Here's one that is exactly as good as the one that inspired it, and that's enough for me.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
08/21/08
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

These Pants are torn and frayed.

Full Review Source: Illinois Times | comment Comment
08/17/08
Charles Koplinski
Illinois Times

This movie is definitely not as good as the first as it seemed to lack showing the bonding moments that made these girls true friends.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
08/13/08
Jolene Mendez
Entertainment Spectrum

what was fresh in the original is stale in the sequel

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment Comment
08/13/08
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

I imagine if I were a woman, this movie would receive a very favorable review. However, I'm just a fat guy from Ohio.

Full Review Source: Film School Rejects | comment 2 Comments
08/13/08
Kevin Carr
Film School Rejects

You believe these four are friends now and will probably be friends when they’re little old ladies.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment 1 Comment
08/11/08
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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Teenage girls (and women getting in touch with their inner teenager) will have a fine time...

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
08/11/08
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

It's a film that probably will please its targeted viewer more than it did me.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
08/10/08
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Packed with emotions and the angst of growing up, "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" fits an older audience than the first movie.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment 1 Comment
08/09/08
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

By ending it at number two, the filmmakers have insured that this series won't be subject to the laws of most franchises and grow shoddier as it creaks along.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
08/09/08
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

America Ferrera projects such star power here that I felt cheated when the camera moved to other characters. The rest of the film seemed to drag for me.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
08/09/08
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
08/09/08
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

There's sex and the city (New York). But the most enjoyable girls-night-out movie of the summer deals with young, fledgling love.

Full Review Source: San Antonio Express-News | comment Comment
08/08/08
Larry Ratliff
San Antonio Express-News

There's scant sisterhood or pants, but these chicas do travel.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
08/08/08
Amy Nicholson
Boxoffice Magazine

It doesn't measure up to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Which is sort of like saying Rocky V wasn't as good as Rocky IV. Sort of.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment 1 Comment
08/08/08
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor

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

Full Review Source: Houston Community Newspapers | comment Comment
08/08/08
Gary Brown
Houston Community Newspapers
 
 
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