Review of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) by Natalie F — 06 Apr 2012

Now in college, life is different for the sisterhood, who've kept communication open through the mailing of a miraculous pair of jeans they've adorned with their hopes and dreams. Lena (Alexis Bledel) is spending the summer drawing nude figures, soon falling in love with a model while her Geek paramour leaves her behind for a new life.

Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) finds a pregnancy scare frightens her away from her true love. Carmen (America Ferrera) is overwhelmed when her set design internship at a theater company turns into a starring role.

And Bridget (Blake Lively) finds the soul of her dead mother in a rekindled relationship with her long lost grandmother (Blythe Danner). As far as travel films go, this movie is top notch. The conclusion of the film is shot in Santorini, Greece and no place could be better suited for film.

The stark white buildings against the blue blue sea are breathtaking. Unfortunately, unlike the first Sisterhood movie, only a small portion of the second film is centered in Greece. The rest of the film is supposedly shot in various locales: an archaeological dig in Turkey, a theatre camp in Vermont, the streets of New York City, an art program somwhere, but all of these locations feel staged.

In some ways, the movie is too rote and its story too cliched. If The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants were the defining roles for these young ladies, none of them would be household names. This movie is a stable addition to their careers.