The new term at the school of St Trinians is starting off with a bang as the girls stumble upon an ancient gold ring and a legend that causes them to embark upon a good old-fashioned treasure hunt. But the girls aren’t the only ones after the legendary Fritton treasure; A secret society of women-haters known as AD1 are out to stop the girls from St Trinians from getting to the treasure at whatever cost.
Ultimately not as good as the first one, St Trinians 2: Legend of Fritton’s Gold was really just a bit of fun after a hard and mentally draining day at work. Many of the actors from the first film reprise their roles (in Rupert Everett’s case, more than one), but the film did not feel quite like St Trinians. At some points it just got downright silly, but I won’t deny that it did achieve a few laughs from me and put me in a much better mood than what I was in when I sat down to watch it.
The girls of St Trinians are back for another term and Annabelle Fritton has been appointed Head Girl, a very high honour. Whilst Annabelle is feeling that she’s not up to the task of being Head Girl, her classmates stumble upon an ancient ring that soon causes them to embark upon a good old-fashioned treasure hunt. Upon learning the legend of the Pirate Fritton’s gold, the girls set their sights on finding the treasure and using it to buy all their most desired dreams. But the girls soon find out that they are not the only ones after the treasure; A secret society of women-haters known as the AD1 are out to stop the girls from finding the treasure first at whatever cost. Undeterred, the girls of St Trinians show these men just what women are made of by outsmarting and outshining them in every way.
I wouldn’t say that I was disappointed by this film, but there was something wanting. On the whole it just did not feel like St Trinians. The first movie was more about the girls being defiant, but with a sense of patriotism, and here it was just selfish impulse.
Quite a few of the characters seemed to have been toned down or completely changed and there wasn’t a threatening vibe about the school, just a sense of chaos. It was all a little too diluted.
Having said that, the film did have its moments in the form of Rupert Everett’s many roles and Colin Firth’s swashbuckling swordfight.
Starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, David Tennant, Gemma Arterton, Talulah Riley, Sarah Harding, and Tamsin Egerton, St Trinians 2: Legend of Fritton’s Gold was a fun movie, but nowhere near as good as the its predecessor: St Trinians. It really was a little too watered down for St Trinians, which is a bit of a shame because I absolutely loved the first film.
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