Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 - (2008) - Sanaa Hamri

Wow, didn't realize it has been three years since the last one but I suppose it was. Ok so usually sequels are kind of scary- you just don't know what to expect right? It seems they are rarely good, but thankfully this one was one of the exceptions. I have a few very small complaints, but overall, I was impressed and surprised, expecting a disaster.

So in case you don't know this is based on a series of books, which sadly, I have not read the 2nd, 3rd or 4th in the series. Apparently this movie is based on the 4th book, but I cannot verify if the details of that book were accurately presented in the film. Sorry. There's only so many hours in the day. But I can tell you that they do sort of smoothly tuck in the major events of the 2nd and 3rd books to bring you up to speed to where the girls are now, which is the summer after their first year of college, all at separate schools. They kind of lose touch and I think it's very similar to what really happens- you keep in touch w/ some people more, you have to hear about things from other people, lots of e-mailing, but certain events bring them back together and they do have some arguments too.

Anyway, I think the two movies were lucky to have these actresses, I personally think they all do a really great job, especially America Ferrera. What else... oh the director was different with this film but I had no idea until after I saw it so it blended nicely with the first film.

Minor complaints- sometimes I questioned the wardrobe choices but afterwards I started thinking, that's how life is, you grow up, you mature. I mean I don't dress 100% exactly the same as I did when I was in high school so I guess I understand the changes. My other little complaint is that everybody was having a boyfriend/girlfriend problem and then it worked out in the end except for w/ Bridget which I thought for sure she'd hook up w/ that guy from the first movie- you know, hold true to that promise, but I don't know maybe it all happened like it did in the books.

So yeah I liked it a lot, but I was also really just in the mood for that kind of thing, but I think if you like the first one, this one is definitely worth seeing.