Thursday, December 4, 2008

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants / Ann Brashares


Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a charming movie based on the book of the same title by Ann Brashares. The story is about four teenage girls who have been friends all of their lives. One day all four girls go shopping and they find a pair of jeans that fit all of them perfectly. This is a surprise, because not all four girls wear the same sized clothing. The girls take this find as a mystical sign and choose to share the pants for one week at a time over a summer when they will spend most of the time apart. The girls all have eventful summers and some think the pants bring good luck, while some think the pants bring bad luck.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants deals with issues that typical western teen girls have like, boyfriends, sex, family problems, and friendships. The story is not a hard edged one even though it deals with some potentially thorny issues. The girls lead fairly comfortable lives and in the end they all deal with their issues in a mostly positive manner. This is a feel good story for girls, which allows them to believe in the magic of friendship and in real magic… if they want too.

Chase, D. M. (Producer), & Kwapis, K.(Director). (2005). Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants [Motion
picture]. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, Incorporated.

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