I watched the first film half expecting a real turkey but ended up rather enjoying it so when this sequel aired decided to give it a go too. The makers have kept the same basic style so if you enjoyed the first film I'm sure you'll like this too and if you disliked it you might as well not bother watching this.
The film opens four hundred and twenty years ago as a ship loaded with treasure intended to be used to fund the overthrow of Queen Elizabeth the First; as the pirate makes off with the treasure its previous owner, Lord Pomfrey vows vengeance no matter how long it takes. Back in the present at St. Trinian's School for Girls one of the students has been offered £20,000 by a mystery man to acquire a ring that is hidden there. When the other girls find out they decide that he may be willing to pay more; new head girl Annabelle Fritton demands £100,000 but rather than pay that he mounds a commando style raid and despite the girls best efforts he gets the ring. Head Mistress Camilla Fritton tells the girls that according to legend the ring was one of a pair which when combined would give the location of the treasure stolen all those years before by Pirate Fritton! To get the treasure the girls will have to follow a series of clues to find the second ring and recover the first ring from the mystery man who was a descendant of Lord Pomfrey and like his ancestor part of a secret society devoted to keeping women in subservient positions.
The humour is similar to before with the girls taking on their adversaries in their own inimitable style. Most of the original cast return although sadly Gemma Arterton now has a much smaller role having left school and got a job with MI7. She has been replaced as head girl by Annabelle Fritton; once again played by Talulah Riley. Once again the various girls provide a good number of laughs as does new cast member David Tennant who does a fine job as Sir Piers Pomfrey. There are plenty of jokes that reference other films; the most obvious being a scene spoofing The Exorcist; it wasn't a bad joke but I wonder how many of this films target audience will have seen that film. I won't go into detail to avoid spoilers but the scene where they finally opened the treasure chest was a real surprise and gave me a good laugh.
Overall I'd say this is certainly one for fans of the previous film and while it isn't necessary to watch that first it is a good idea as it gives a better introduction to the characters.
The film opens four hundred and twenty years ago as a ship loaded with treasure intended to be used to fund the overthrow of Queen Elizabeth the First; as the pirate makes off with the treasure its previous owner, Lord Pomfrey vows vengeance no matter how long it takes. Back in the present at St. Trinian's School for Girls one of the students has been offered £20,000 by a mystery man to acquire a ring that is hidden there. When the other girls find out they decide that he may be willing to pay more; new head girl Annabelle Fritton demands £100,000 but rather than pay that he mounds a commando style raid and despite the girls best efforts he gets the ring. Head Mistress Camilla Fritton tells the girls that according to legend the ring was one of a pair which when combined would give the location of the treasure stolen all those years before by Pirate Fritton! To get the treasure the girls will have to follow a series of clues to find the second ring and recover the first ring from the mystery man who was a descendant of Lord Pomfrey and like his ancestor part of a secret society devoted to keeping women in subservient positions.
The humour is similar to before with the girls taking on their adversaries in their own inimitable style. Most of the original cast return although sadly Gemma Arterton now has a much smaller role having left school and got a job with MI7. She has been replaced as head girl by Annabelle Fritton; once again played by Talulah Riley. Once again the various girls provide a good number of laughs as does new cast member David Tennant who does a fine job as Sir Piers Pomfrey. There are plenty of jokes that reference other films; the most obvious being a scene spoofing The Exorcist; it wasn't a bad joke but I wonder how many of this films target audience will have seen that film. I won't go into detail to avoid spoilers but the scene where they finally opened the treasure chest was a real surprise and gave me a good laugh.
Overall I'd say this is certainly one for fans of the previous film and while it isn't necessary to watch that first it is a good idea as it gives a better introduction to the characters.