American Reunion (2012)

American Reunion

6/10

Starring

Jason Biggs

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Chris Klien

Seann William Scott

Eddie Kaye Thomas

Directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg

After watching this movie I came to the conclusion that American Pie 1 was the best out of all four movies in the franchise and it is safe to say that American Pie 3 (American Wedding) to me was far better than two, but this new American Pie (Reunion) is better than two but not three.

The original cast all reprise their roles, giving us the same deal as the first three, nothing new:

Masturbation (check): In fact the first scene has it occurring twice Jim watching porn (check): that has been a staple in all American Pie Stifler (check): not growing up at all, he is still obnoxious and out of his senses defecating in some teenager's drink cooler Sex (check) and nudity (check).

Nothing much can be said about the movie's plot without dropping spoilers, just that all our characters have grown, some are married, and Jim and Michelle had a two-year-old son.

The gang decided to have a 1999 reunion party, which brought back old feelings, causing some to reunite and others to stay friends. Stifler gets to pull one over on Finch which is the main twist in the movie. Finch, who since American Pie 1 has been going to bed with Stifler's mum.

In 1999 it began with losing virginity and the raping of a pie, then moved to a weird weekend getaway and eventually the marriage between Jim and Michelle, where Stifler planned to milk a lady going moo, moo (in American Pie 3). With all this in the past, we now see them in a different light, an old and kind of boring light.

Well if you are looking for a good storyline, know that American Pie has never tried to offer any, nor has the acting been extraordinary as most of the cast behaved like overgrown kids. The directing is not exceptional as the movie is juvenile and the plot is just over-the-top ridiculous. But hey! What were you expecting? It is American Pie.

One thing though, if you are in the mood for some juvenile high school kind of movie, 21 Jump Street is a good movie for you, because that too had grown-ups behaving like misplaced juvenile youths.

Did I enjoy this movie? Yes. Because for me, I grew up in the 90s and this was a big part of it, and the silly jokes kind of reminded me of that time, which made me smile. Although I say the jokes were silly, some made me laugh as I sit and think back to the time when things were simple.

If you are a fan of the older versions then this can slip by as a movie you may like, but if you are not a fan of the whole "Pie" raping scheme, then maybe another movie will be just right for you.