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Sisterhood stars have outgrown their roles | Meghan Keane

In contrast to some of the more mature teenage entertainments today, the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants franchise, with its girl power focus, has a charming earnestness about it. But the series' nostalgia for adolescence is at odds with some of the more adult themes at play, leaving the sequel looking like a film in search of an audience.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (rated PG-13 for mature material and sensuality) finds its four stars still sharing a pair of magical pants, but moving on to more Ivy League pastures. Bridget (Blake Lively) is playing soccer at Brown; Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) studies film at NYU; Lena (Alexis Bledel) attends Rhode Island School of Design; and Carmen (America Ferrera) goes to Yale.

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