American Pie: Reunion

Starring;

Jason Biggs

Alyson Hannigan

Chris Klein

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Eddie Kaye Thomas

Tara Reid

Seann William Scott

Mena Suvari

Directors;

Jon Hurwitz

Hayden Schlossbery

In three words; Nostalgic – Fun – Stifler!

Plot;

The American Pie gang are back for a high school reunion. Jim, Micheel, Kevin, Oz, Finch and Stifler all come together along with the rest of the cast. Although everyone is a little older something’s stay the same

Review;

I have to admit that when I first heard that American Pie: Reunion had gone into production I was genuinely happy and excited for its release. This was despite many people around me saying that the franchise had had its day. However, on the opening day I was still looking forward to this flick.

We pick up the East Great Falls alumni thirteen years after we first met them in high school. All have moved on in their lives, Jim (Biggs) and Michelle (Hannigan) and married with one ankle biter for company, however they are finding it hard to find time for each other. Oz (Klein) has found success as a TV sports interviewer and has a beautiful girlfriend but there is still something missing from his life. Kevin (Nicholas) is a stay at home architect who is under the thumb from his wife. Finch (Thomas) has stories of travel and mind opening experiences whilst Stifler (Scott) is well, the same.

The biggest problem we have with the film is giving each character enough screen time and story to keep us interested in each of their journeys. Jim and Michelle have a rather predictable story which involves them attempting to rekindle their relationship. Watching Oz and Heather (Suvari) was actually much more interesting and I felt that the writers could have gone further with them. Oz’s back-story to finding fame was particularly fun to see. I felt that Kevin needed to man up when he meets up with Vicky (Reid). And this is a sticking point for me about the film as a whole. Stop trying to be moral and just have fun with the story. It’s ok to mess up sometimes, stop trying to get a honourable story across.

Finch was the most dull of the characters in this film, where in the previous flicks he has been one of the more interesting to follow. Stifler steals the film for me; he is still trying to have fun whilst everyone is growing up. I felt in American Wedding that he became a caricature of his former self. This time around he is brings the most laughs right up until the end.

Jim’s Dad (Levy) is as consistent as he was in all of the films and he was presented with some great dialogue however the scene with Stifler’s Mom (Coolidge) was rather lame and should have been built and executed better.

Overall I left the cinema with a smile on my face so this flick can’t be bad. However, looking back there are times when the film drags. However, any fan of the AP franchise will be happy to see the gang back on the big screen.

Verdict;

3 out of 5.