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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: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.

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 1 Comment
03/27/09
Louise Keller
Louise Keller
Urban Cinefile
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There's a thin line between jeans that are well worn and jeans that are ratty and used up, and Traveling Pants 2 crosses that line.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
08/06/08
Adam Graham
Adam Graham
Detroit News

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

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

In the end it has a nice lesson about life and friendship, but man! The trip there is so superficial and sappy that it's not much fun at all.

Full Review Source: Sin Magazine | comment Comment
08/06/08
Austin Kennedy
Austin Kennedy
Sin Magazine

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
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Granted, I'm miles outside of the target demographic, and certainly Traveling Pants 2 will make for awesome pajama party fodder, but the bloodless nature of this sequel is tiresome to witness.

Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | comment Comment
08/05/08
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com

These Pants are torn and frayed.

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

Members of the sisterhood are often getting upset for one baffling reason or another.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
08/06/08
Christy DeSmith
Christy DeSmith
Minneapolis Star Tribune

You just wish it were a more comfortable fit.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
08/05/08
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Associated Press

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is so fixed on representing the range of the girls' experiences that they spend precious little time together.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
08/06/08
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

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
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Like Sex and the City, this one is strictly for the already-converted.

Full Review Source: Film.com | comment Comment
08/05/08
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
Film.com

Pants is less interested in sisterhood and navigating young adulthood than it is in selling glossy girl fantasies of exotic locales and bodacious boyfriends.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
08/06/08
Glenn Whipp
Glenn Whipp
Los Angeles Daily News

what was fresh in the original is stale in the sequel

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

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
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 isn’t interested in depth, and it doesn’t trust what it has; its only interest is in achieving the absolute peak level of female camaraderie, nostalgic sentimentality, and emotional catharsis.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
08/07/08
Josh Rosenblatt
Josh Rosenblatt
Austin Chronicle

Director Sanaa Hamri’s hand is heavier than that of original helmer Ken Kwapis, who knew how to let uncertain moments lie.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
08/04/08
Joshua Rothkopf
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out New York

The film ends by closing the door on future sequels, which is probably fine. Everyone here looks like they've learned their lesson and can now move on.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
08/06/08
Keith Phipps
Keith Phipps
AV Club

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
Kevin Carr
Film School Rejects

Holds little of the charm and unexpected emotional heft of its predecessor, which mostly avoided the kind of empty girly crap that abounds here.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
08/05/08
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
 
 
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