The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
A Review on the Sequel Starring Amber Tamblin and America Ferrera
Jul 6, 2009
Just like the first Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movie (and also based on the novels by Ann Brashares), the sequel deals with four girls who have been friends all their lives, but have been separated from each other for one reason or another. They are united by the sharing of a single pair of blue jeans that miraculously fit each of them.
The Sisterhood
Even more so than the first movie, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is filled with angst, most of it unnecessary. While one girl is dealing with the loss of her mother, the other girls are dealing with much less significant problems, such as being upset that her friends haven’t spoken to her as much lately or the fact that two boys are interested in her. While each of the four girls each have one main problem, the central problem for the girls is the fact that they feel as if they are slipping away from each other.
Despite the fact that Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel, and Blake Lively all did a believable job as Tibby, Carmen, Lena, and Bridget, respectively, the story was a bit too heavy to be enjoyable. Every good story has to have moments of relative dullness or comedy to relieve the tension, but The Sisterhood seems to just jump from one dramatic moment to the next without giving the audience a chance to digest.
Tibby and Brian
The love lives of each of the girls is even more magnified in this film than in the first, but this is more of a fault than anything. Tibby and Brian (Leonardo Nam) have absolutely no chemistry, and it is almost painful for the audience to watch them interact in a romantic way. Lena and her new love interest, Leo (Jesse Williams), are easier on the eyes, but when Lena’s old boyfriend Kostas (Michael Rady) comes back into the picture, one is forced to groan inwardly, for their chemistry, though not as bad as Tibby’s and Brian’s, is not really strong enough to hold the audience’s interest for long.
The Verdict
In spite of the bad chemistry and the overly dramatized events, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is not all bad. Some parts bring a smile to the face of the hopeless romantic in all of us, and Amber Tamblyn’s character especially is good for a few chuckles. Overall, however, this Sisterhood movie is a bit forgettable, and the viewer would be better off watching something with a bit less drama and a bit more substance.
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