I had zero interest in seeing this movie, but my girlfriend insisted. When I read a review long ago that said this movie was about magic pants that fit a bunch of different girls, I thought they were just making a joke at the movie's expense, but no, that's really what it's about, and that is about as chick flick a premise for a movie as you're likely to come across.
The movie is rather slow and annoying in the set up, as you have to watch these four girls grow up and bond in a cloying manner. But things pick up once they begin to pursue their separate stories. The stories themselves are not fleshed out by any means, and it really feels like little bits of stories, but they are somewhat affecting. The one standout story is of Tibby and Bailey. It's the least clichéd, Jenna Boyd gives the best performance in the film, and the emotion is affecting without being too forced. The other stories are just decent. I like Alexis Bledel, and I thought she stood out a bit more than the other girls, but that may just be because I'm used to her from The Gilmore Girls.
Overall I did actually enjoy this and don't regret seeing it, but it is about as chick flicky as you come (and this from a guy who always watching the Gilmore Girls, remember), although better than a typical one.
My girlfriend loved it.
The movie is rather slow and annoying in the set up, as you have to watch these four girls grow up and bond in a cloying manner. But things pick up once they begin to pursue their separate stories. The stories themselves are not fleshed out by any means, and it really feels like little bits of stories, but they are somewhat affecting. The one standout story is of Tibby and Bailey. It's the least clichéd, Jenna Boyd gives the best performance in the film, and the emotion is affecting without being too forced. The other stories are just decent. I like Alexis Bledel, and I thought she stood out a bit more than the other girls, but that may just be because I'm used to her from The Gilmore Girls.
Overall I did actually enjoy this and don't regret seeing it, but it is about as chick flicky as you come (and this from a guy who always watching the Gilmore Girls, remember), although better than a typical one.
My girlfriend loved it.