Three Stars
It’s 2012, but the old gang is going to party like its 1999,
music and all. “American Reunion” is really a film for those of us who remember
the “American Pie” films. We have seen these characters grow up, and every time
they get together, they leave their maturity behind and get into immature hi
jinks. I can’t say that “American Reunion” is really a good film, but what make
this work are the likable characters. We know these guys, and in a way, they
know us. Why did we see “American Pie” in the first place? It’s because we were
immature teenagers. Nostalgia makes this film work, because the situations they
get into as adults are largely the same as they got into as teenagers.
“American Reunion” is fun. You have to know the “American Pie” series because this movie is so filled with “Hey remember that!” Sometimes a movie just reunites us with old friends. In a way, that’s what “American Reunion” does. A string of dirty jokes, retro references and reminders of the old times we’ve spent with the teenagers of the “American Pie” series. “American Reunion” isn’t smart, enlightening or really interesting. However, I think if you can’t enjoy something stupid once in a while, what’s the point? The “American Pie” movies work because these characters are lovable, despite the situations they get into.
Now the class of 1999 (boy, I feel old) are all grown up. Jim Levenstein (Jason Biggs) is married to his high school sweetheart Michelle (Alyson Hannigan), they have a kid, yet their love life has become a bit dry. However, their class reunion is coming up, and they hope to relive old times. When they arrive, we get to see another familiar face. It’s Jim’s dad, Noah (Eugene Levy), who always appears warm and wonderful as he gives his son raunchy advice. Meanwhile, we get to see the other members of the old gang like Oz (Chris Klein), Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Finch (Eddie Kay Thomas), Heather (Mena Suvari) and Vicky (Tera Reid). They have all grown up too, but with mixed results.
They all plan to get together on the week of their high school reunion but wait, where’s their old friend, Stifler? (Seann William Scott) It’s not a party or a movie without him. Luckily, Stifler does show up and he brings his familiar grin and devilish personality as he did in the other “American Pie” films. Oh yes, he’s going to screw things up.
We may have all grown up, but sometimes going to the movies lets us be immature teenagers again, and there’s nothing wrong with that. In a way, they aren’t the only ones reuniting, we are too. At the end of the movie, they promise each other they will meet again and in a way, I’m looking forward to the next reunion.
“American Reunion” is fun. You have to know the “American Pie” series because this movie is so filled with “Hey remember that!” Sometimes a movie just reunites us with old friends. In a way, that’s what “American Reunion” does. A string of dirty jokes, retro references and reminders of the old times we’ve spent with the teenagers of the “American Pie” series. “American Reunion” isn’t smart, enlightening or really interesting. However, I think if you can’t enjoy something stupid once in a while, what’s the point? The “American Pie” movies work because these characters are lovable, despite the situations they get into.
Now the class of 1999 (boy, I feel old) are all grown up. Jim Levenstein (Jason Biggs) is married to his high school sweetheart Michelle (Alyson Hannigan), they have a kid, yet their love life has become a bit dry. However, their class reunion is coming up, and they hope to relive old times. When they arrive, we get to see another familiar face. It’s Jim’s dad, Noah (Eugene Levy), who always appears warm and wonderful as he gives his son raunchy advice. Meanwhile, we get to see the other members of the old gang like Oz (Chris Klein), Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Finch (Eddie Kay Thomas), Heather (Mena Suvari) and Vicky (Tera Reid). They have all grown up too, but with mixed results.
They all plan to get together on the week of their high school reunion but wait, where’s their old friend, Stifler? (Seann William Scott) It’s not a party or a movie without him. Luckily, Stifler does show up and he brings his familiar grin and devilish personality as he did in the other “American Pie” films. Oh yes, he’s going to screw things up.
We may have all grown up, but sometimes going to the movies lets us be immature teenagers again, and there’s nothing wrong with that. In a way, they aren’t the only ones reuniting, we are too. At the end of the movie, they promise each other they will meet again and in a way, I’m looking forward to the next reunion.
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