The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 2008

Stephen Holden, New York Times: The movie equivalent of being patted on the shoulder by an encouraging high school guidance counselor and assured that you are doing just fine. Read more

Christy Lemire, Associated Press: You just wish it were a more comfortable fit. Read more

Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader: Screenwriter Elizabeth Chandler gracefully condenses three of Ann Brashares's best-selling teen novels, striking the right balance between humor and pathos as the characters cope with jealousy, heartbreak, family conflicts, and a pregnancy scare. Read more

Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: A likable movie that ultimately confirms the importance of women's friendship. Read more

Keith Phipps, AV Club: The film ends by closing the door on future sequels, which is probably fine. Everyone here looks like they've learned their lesson and can now move on. Read more

Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic: Despite the flaws, the movie is reasonably pleasant most of the time. Some of that is leftover goodwill from the first film, but it is also a tribute to the four starring actresses. Read more

Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: Aren't these ladies too old for this? Read more

Amy Nicholson, Boxoffice Magazine: There's scant sisterhood or pants, but these chicas do travel. Read more

Jessica Reaves, Chicago Tribune: Like its predecessor, Sisterhood 2 is based on two radical ideas: namely, that young women's stories are about more than the pursuit of men, and that happiness isn't something someone else gives you -- it's something you have to find for yourself. Read more

Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor: It doesn't measure up to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Which is sort of like saying Rocky V wasn't as good as Rocky IV. Sort of. Read more

Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: You've got to admire a franchise targeted to adolescent girls that is hiply aware of its characters' humor and hankerings and isn't the least bit embarrassed by their smarts and achievements. Read more

Adam Graham, Detroit News: There's a thin line between jeans that are well worn and jeans that are ratty and used up, and Traveling Pants 2 crosses that line. Read more

Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly: Even cynics might concede that, again, four capable actresses have pulled off a relatively rare thing: They've convinced us they're an honest-to-God movie sisterhood. Read more

Eric D. Snider, Film.com: Like Sex and the City, this one is strictly for the already-converted. Read more

Connie Ogle, Miami Herald: Turns out to be a lot less tiresome than it sounds, aided by a wonderfully appealing cast and a strong message. Read more

Rafer Guzman, Newsday: It's hard to get too involved in the story lines, which unfold like four half-hour television series quilted together. And the stakes are generally low: Which hunk to choose? Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: What had once seemed like a fresh alternative to the usual tween-girl movie has begun to fray. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: No matter how serious the subject matter, this is an unabashed fantasy for tweens and teens. Read more

Lou Lumenick, New York Post: Sensitively directed by Sanaa Hamri, The Sister of the Traveling Pants 2 demonstrates that not only is sisterhood powerful, it can be awfully entertaining. Read more

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: A sequel that actually improves, slightly, on the boy-crazy original. Read more

Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: Second time around, the magic jeans are an even better fit. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: As chick flicks go, this is one men can attend with the expectation that they might just enjoy experiencing two hours alongside these down-to-earth, appealing characters. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The sisters can go their separate ways, no doubt keeping in touch by e-mail, and congratulating themselves on being infinitely better than the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Read more

Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com: It's a relief to go to the movies and see teenage girls acting like teenage girls, as opposed to grown women acting like teenage girls. Read more

Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle: Chandler's multilayered script, unusually thoughtful for a teen flick, returns again and again to the notion that friends are there to offer support. Read more

Christy DeSmith, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Members of the sisterhood are often getting upset for one baffling reason or another. Read more

Jason McBride, Globe and Mail: Their tear-jerking adventures [are] appealing to even the staunchest chick-lit antagonist. Read more

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: Three years have passed, but the pants still fit. Read more

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out: Read more

Claudia Puig, USA Today: The saga of the well-worn jeans on the move continues to be a warm and pleasantly diverting tale. Read more

John Anderson, Variety: With very little sex and very little city, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 still seems a good bet to grab a sizable chunk of the underserved chick-flick demographic. Read more

Michelle Orange, Village Voice: Resist if you dare. Read more

Teresa Wiltz, Washington Post: This is pure, escapist fun -- skepticism and naysaying are best left at home. Read more