The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (DVD, 2005)

I came into this movie expecting a cute girly movie about four teenage friends and their "high school" type problems. But I was pleasantly surprised. Most "teen" movies these days feature overly dramatic popularity contests and girls constantly at each other's throats over guys. But The Sisterhood succeeded is portraying a much more positive and valuable side to the friendships of young girls. The four actresses have great chemistry so their on-screen interaction was fun to watch.

I was very impressed with the moral value in this movie. Though the girls make mistakes, they see the consequences of their actions and gain important life lessons.

The special features on this DVD are great. There is a behind the scenes feature called “Fun on the Set” with lots of interviews and footage of the cast. There is also an intriguing interview with Ann Brashares, the author of the book the movie was based on. Other special features include deleted scenes, a movie commentary and a spoof documentary that Amber Tamblyn’s character was filming during the movie.

I went to see this movie with my mom and my boyfriend. My boyfriend wasn’t looking forward to it. But as it turned out, all three of us enjoyed it! It really does appeal to a wide age range. Although, parents of little girls need to be aware that, while the moral lessons in the end are great, a couple of the experiences the girls go through are a bit mature. The movie is pretty clean and the ending redemptive. Overall it would be a great movie for a family night. By parents of kids still in grade school may want to see it first and then decide.