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R G JAGADISH | Fri, 08 May, 2009,02:29 PM |
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Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants -2 packs in the thrills and spills of a roller -coaster ride as it allows us to peek into the lives of four young women who are friends and just out of college.
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There are times when your heart is in your mouth, and times when you feel a little calmer. But just as in a roller-coaster ride, you emerge exhilarated at the end. The story of Sisterhood........ goes like this - Carmen (America Ferrera), looks forward to the summer in her hometown after her first year at Yale, because she will be reunited with her three Friends of the Pants: Tibby (Amber Tamblyn), Lena (Alexis Biedel), and Bridget (Blake Lively). They jointly own a pair of jeans which somehow fits all of them even though they’re hardly the same size, so everyone gets to take turns. It turns out that all four have plans that will keep them from hanging out together, so the pants will have to travel from friend to friend once again. Carmen works in a summer theater camp, where she meets a cute British guy and worries about her pregnant mom. Lena, after a trip to Greece where she learns her ex boyfriend is unexpectedly married, goes to art school and encounters her first nude drawing class. Bridget travels to Turkey on an archaeological dig, which reminds her of some skeletons in her own family closet, and inspires more personal excavation. Tibby is stuck at home, but she’s got her hands full writing a screenplay, working at the video store, and dealing with some difficulties in her romantic life. The film captures the typicalities of Western culture : Tibby’s fear of pregnancy, Lena’s confusion about dating and choosing a apt life partner, Bridget’s confusing father and Carmen’s dilemma in choosing a career. As far as performances are concerned all the four Ferrera, Tamblyn, Biedel and Lively have put in their best. Especially, Tamblyn ( Tibby ) is very expressive and has a commendable sense of timing. Even though the screenplay (Elizabeth Chandler) gets you involved in the movie, the editing appears a little jumpy at certain places. The camera captures some of the exotic locations of Greece. So on the whole, Sisterhood....... adapted from the novel written by Ann Brashares and directed by Sanaa Hamri, comes across a clean and joyful entertainer.
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