The first St Trinians movie (the 2007 remake, not the original 50's and 60's affairs) was a bit of a let down. For a movie built upon rebellious, anti-authoritarian characters...it's rule breaking antics all seamed a bit tame. And for a movie that was basically a comedy at heart, it was all a bit laughter -free. Considering it made little impact at the box office in addition to it's artistic failings, it's amazing that a sequel was ever deliberated...let alone produced.
Well, the follow up, St Trinians - The Legend Of Fritton's Gold is no better than the first. It fact, it's practically a photocopy of the first movie...with a few alterations of course. Russell Brand, Stephen Fry and Lena Heady are out. In come David Tennant, Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding and Ashes To Ashes Montserat Lombard. It's still not funny, the Mission Impossible capers are daft, and the only thing still going for it are the girls. And before the word 'perv' gets bandied around, I should point out that all the principle girlie cast members are all in their twenties (Arterton=23, Egerton & Temple=21, Riley=24, Lombard=27, Harding=28). So in terms of this weak effort having very little to offer it's audience, at least the lads and the lesbos can perv away.
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