Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)

The beloved sisterhood is standing strong as Bridget (Blake Lively), Lennie (Alexis Bledel), Tibby (Amber Tamblyn), and Carmen (America Ferrera) head out for their first year of college. Despite the distance, the four girls remain united by the pants and as each girl faces new challenges in their lives, one thing remains the same, their friendship.

The sequel to 2005's tweener hit is harmless and dull. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is steeped in Disney-esque fantasy as each girl has amazing opportunities without the hard work. Bee gets to intern in Turkey with an archaeologist, but decides to bail to rediscover her roots in Alabama. Lennie bails on summer art camp to return to Greece and reconnect with Kostas. Tibby has a pregnancy scare. Carmen deals with drama at theatre camp.

There is no substance here and unlike the first movie, this one does not contain anything remotely relatable. The attempts at life-changing drama come across half-hearted. Exploring relationships with uber-politically correct boyfriends during their freshman year. There are attempts at subplots that I'd have rather been explored instead of this inane mess.

All four young actresses are engaging and work well considering the screenplay. Blake Lively is something to watch as is America Ferrera. I just with these girls had more to work with.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 has an unfaltering air of ridiculousness that annoys the Hades out of me. Everything is entirely too pretty; the four stories don't provide any true depth to our beloved characters. Ultimately, the friendship is really sacrified. For that reason, I'd recommend leaving this one alone.