The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants I only went to see this to please a female in my life. Guys like me aren't exactly seen in theaters with films like this. In fact, I think I was the only male in the theater at the time. I'm glad I went. I have to admit that I found it very entertaining. The story line was especially refreshing. Not the usual sort of thing at all but very imaginative. Being the father of grown daughters I have to say that one of the best parts of that has been to experience the world anew through their eyes. This movie is an extension of that feeling.
The movie was really 4 vignettes in the lives of four teenage girlfriends during their sixteenth summer. The four stories were different enough to hold interest and each well told and brought together in the end. The sets and costumes were genuine enough not to raise notice, something hard to do in modern times. I especially enjoyed the one shot on Santorini in Greece. The place is charmingly beautiful. The main interest in the other stories was only the girls themselves but their characters were full enough to satisfy.
The real standout here is the ensemble of young actresses cast for this film. I think their choices were outstanding. One real standout among the teenagers was America Ferrera as Carmen. She is an engaging actress with style and real talent, not that the others aren't so endowed. Blake Lively as Bridget was a standout in that she made her character genuine by not over playing her too obvious good looks. She has a different enough face to be memorable and a range of expression to play to the emotions she was called for. Alexis Bledel as Lena is a stunning beauty with incredible eyes that capture your attention when she's on screen. She also had what it took to carry off her part and make it very real and believable. It's hard to believe she's that same girl who's in Sin City. In fact, probably the best known of them is Amber Tamblyn as Tibby (what kind of a name is Tibby anyway). Ms. Tamblyn is known for her TV show, but here she plays a slightly left of center teen looking for some meaning to life. She surprisingly finds it in the person of Bailey, played to a "T" by Jenna Boyd. Ms. Boyd reminds me of a young Jody Foster or Helen Hunt. If she's not careful she will have a long and successful career. For a girl so young she had surprising presence and range.
All in all it past the entertainment test here and was well worth the price of admission.
The movie was really 4 vignettes in the lives of four teenage girlfriends during their sixteenth summer. The four stories were different enough to hold interest and each well told and brought together in the end. The sets and costumes were genuine enough not to raise notice, something hard to do in modern times. I especially enjoyed the one shot on Santorini in Greece. The place is charmingly beautiful. The main interest in the other stories was only the girls themselves but their characters were full enough to satisfy.
The real standout here is the ensemble of young actresses cast for this film. I think their choices were outstanding. One real standout among the teenagers was America Ferrera as Carmen. She is an engaging actress with style and real talent, not that the others aren't so endowed. Blake Lively as Bridget was a standout in that she made her character genuine by not over playing her too obvious good looks. She has a different enough face to be memorable and a range of expression to play to the emotions she was called for. Alexis Bledel as Lena is a stunning beauty with incredible eyes that capture your attention when she's on screen. She also had what it took to carry off her part and make it very real and believable. It's hard to believe she's that same girl who's in Sin City. In fact, probably the best known of them is Amber Tamblyn as Tibby (what kind of a name is Tibby anyway). Ms. Tamblyn is known for her TV show, but here she plays a slightly left of center teen looking for some meaning to life. She surprisingly finds it in the person of Bailey, played to a "T" by Jenna Boyd. Ms. Boyd reminds me of a young Jody Foster or Helen Hunt. If she's not careful she will have a long and successful career. For a girl so young she had surprising presence and range.
All in all it past the entertainment test here and was well worth the price of admission.