I already liked Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore, so I knew I would like her in this. And Lena was basically Rory, sweet and quiet, but with three best friends her own age, not a best friend for a mother. And blue collar grandparents who were good people if somewhat traditional and strict, rather than grandparents who would consider Lena's grandparents to be worthy only to do all the work they didn't want to do. The Romeo and Juliet romance was enjoyable and I liked Lena's boyfriend.America Ferrera made this movie before we all fell in love with Ugly Betty. And like so many of her characters, Carmen made us like her with a nice personality and a beautiful smile, and in this case a temper which was justified. I had forgotten how fat she used to be before she lost weight, but it didn't really matter. Until it became important the plot, and that was such a shame. I did like how she eventually resolved the problem.Amber Tamblyn had an edge that took some getting used to. I seem to recall her having a TV series I didn't watch. Later in the movie, she seems much more caring than she did to begin with.Blake Lively probably showed talent, but mostly she just looked amazing. That long blonde hair and all those scenes where she wasn't wearing a lot.I expected Ferrera to be the standout actor, but young Jenna Boyd was amazing. And what she did for Amber Tamblyn's character.Bradley Whitford I have seen in a number of roles. He was good here. A loving but clueless father who really tried.I know Nancy Travis mainly as the patient wife of Mike Baxter. She is nice here, but kind of shallow.It's quite an interesting set of stories linked by these miracle jeans.

Tibby (Amber Tamblyn), Lena (Alexis Bledel), Carmen (America Ferrera), and Bridget (Blake Lively) are lifelong friends from birth. They find a second-hand pair of jeans that magically fit them all. They are separating for the summer but vows to stay connected by sharing the magic pants. Lena has a Greek holiday with her Greek relatives. Bridget misses her dead mom and is away at soccer camp. Carmen is meeting up with her dad (Bradley Whitford) but he surprises her with a wedding to girlfriend (Nancy Travis). Tibby is stuck working the summer and finds Bailey (Jenna Boyd) passed out in the aisle.The biggest fundamental problem for this movie is that the girls spend most of the movie apart. The point of these types of movies is for the group to develop chemistry together. This one assumes the chemistry and split the girls up. There is a reason why the best story is Tibby and Bailey. They are actually allowed to build up a relationship. Lena's story probably the weakest. It's way too light like a frivolous Greek holiday movie. The biggest asset in the movie are the four girls plus Jenna Boyd. They are all charming. They are all compelling actresses. Each one has something to contribute to the movie. The best scenes occur when the girls have a heart felt one on one. All in all, this is a sweet melodrama.

Four high school girls share a bond of friendship so profound that it pains them to spend time apart, but this summer they have places to go. They recount their experiences in handwritten letters and take turns wearing a specific pair of jeans that remind them of each other.The film consist of the differing stories of the four girls. Each story takes a turn when it is time to wear the magic jeans. The stories are brief but delightful, dealing with themes of family (and broken families), illness and teenage crushes. The main actors are all very successful (and are known from TV dramas such as Gilmore Girls, Gossip Girl and Joan of Arcadia).Warning -- while light-hearted, the film is also very touching at times and touches on deeper themes such as death of loved ones and sexuality.

As I said in the last post and will say again "I have been really lucky with movies I watch as all turned out, till now, fabulous ". This is movie is another one in the long string of fabulous movies I saw. The movie beautifully depicts the beautiful relationship of friendship and at the same time also explores the other parts and emotions of life. The movie starts with 4 BFF's (read best friends). The have been together in low's and high's of each others life. At 17 year, all are trying to do something new in this summer vacations. So Lena decides to see her grandparents in Greece, Carmen decides to visit her Dad who lived in different state after the divorce, Bridget decides to join soccer training camp and Tibby decides to stay at home and work on her documentary. On the eve of the day they were separating they find a pair of jeans which surprisingly fits all four of them, surprising cause they were of different shape and sizes. They decide to share this pair of jeans and believed this pair of jeans will bring luck to the life of the girls. Then what and how the jeans bring to their life? Is the plot of the story. This movie is a beautiful woven movie that's why it can make you cry, make you smile and make you feel all the emotions presented on the screen. Cheers to all the girls in movie. They all were more than good in the movie. Would certainly like to write the names of the girls here –Lena – Alexis Bledel Tibby – Amber Tambyln Bridget – Blake Lively Carmen – America Ferrera This movie is highly recommended.8stras/ 10