THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2
Headline: ** Ties that Bind **
Title: THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2
Quality: * * * Acceptability: -1
SUBTITLES: None
WARNING CODES:
Language: LL
Violence: None
Sex: S
Nudity: N
RATING: PG-13
RELEASE: August 6, 2008
TIME: 110 minutes
STARRING: Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Black Lively, Alexis Bledel, Rachel Nichols, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Blythe Danner, Leonardo Nam, Michael Rady, Tom Wisdom, Jesse Williams, and Kyle MacLachlan
DIRECTOR: Sanaa Hamri
PRODUCERS: Debra Martin Chase, Denise Di Novi, Kira Davis, and Broderick Johnson
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Andrew Kosove, Christine Sacani, Alison Greenspan, Leslie Morgenstein, and Bob Levy
WRITER: Elizabeth Chandler
BASED ON THE SERIES OF NOVELS BY: Ann Brashares
DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros. Pictures/Time Warner
CONTENT: (Pa, BB, RoRo, LL, S, N, MM) Mixed eclectic pagan worldview featuring strong moral elements emphasizing family, honesty, commitment, trust, and love with strong Romantic worldview themes where relationships are based too much on feelings, including pre-marital sex; one obscenity and 14 light profanities; no violence; teenage sexual relations discussed and implied, one slightly sensual dancing scene, several tasteful kissing scenes; upper male nudity in a figure drawing art class with male body parts strategically hidden by furniture and objects in the studio, female character shown wrapped in sheet after implied fornication with her boyfriend and her boyfriend shown with towel wrapped around lower body; no alcohol; no smoking; and, pregnancy scare after contraception fails with no discussion of how to handle the situation other than character saying she wished she had the option to take the night back, and discussion of another character getting married because his girlfriend was pregnant, but found out the pregnancy was a lie so he has the marriage annulled.
GENRE: Drama
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Older teenagers and adults
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SUMMARY: THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2 reunites America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, Blake Lively, and Alexis Bledel as lifelong best friends in this story about friendship, family, self-discovery, and love. There is implied sexuality and some foul language, but the movie also stresses the bonds of friendship and family.
IN BRIEF:
THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2 reunites lifelong best friends in a story about friendship, family, self-discovery, and love. Based on the novels by Ann Brashares, this sequel catches up with Carmen, Tibby, Bridget, and Lena in the months following their first year in college. Each of the four young women chooses a different path that tests their friendship but moves them forward in their journey to adulthood.
Because this sequel is based on the final book of the series, there is a sense of missing information as it tries to bridge the gap between the first book and the fourth. The plot is a bit weak as experiences feel rushed from conflict to solution. This makes a true understanding of the characters and their situations impossible. There is a strong Romantic element as the girls long for relationship and romance in their lives. Teenage sex is implied, but not depicted. The act is not without consequence as one character thinks she may be pregnant. Despite the thin story lines and objectionable content, THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2 is a feel-good movie that emphasizes relationships, commitment and family.
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