In this sequel, the four main characters from the first film (Bridget, Tibby, Lena and Carmen) are venturing off to college, pursuing new careers, finding love, and are generally going their own separate ways. As a result, the tight knit group seems to be slowly falling apart. Can the Sisterhood work things out in their own lives and with each other?

As I popped “The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2” Blu-ray disc in the player, I can’t say I was looking forward to watching it as I was not exactly the demographic for this film. With that said, “Sisterhood” is far better than it has any right to be. Granted, the script is formulaic and nearly every dramatic conflict and character has been lifted from a soap opera or WB/CW show, but the talented cast manages to make this watchable. The two standouts here are Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn who do a fine job with the dramatic situations they are given. The somewhat unknown Blake Lively is also decent in her role, especially when she is trying to deal with family issues. The only cast member who doesn’t really shine here is the annoying America Ferrara (AKA “Ugly Betty”). She really didn’t have much chemistry with the other characters and often seemed like she was in another movie.

On a side note, I have to point out something that really bugged me about this film. It seems that every character has unlimited funds here. Not only are they constantly traveling around to various countries, but they seem to be able to attend expensive colleges without having jobs. At one point, writer Elizabeth Chandler addresses this “magic money” issue when the four women travel to Greece. We learn that Carmen’s uncle had a million frequent flyer miles and that is how they were able to travel there in the conclusion. What brilliant writing!