Review
by Bob Ignizio
Back
in the eighties when the teen sex comedy first came into prominence,
if you were going to make a sequel to one of these things, you
basically just made the same movie over again. And you damn sure
didn't let much time pass between your films (perfect example:
PORKY'S II: THE NEXT DAY).
The idea that you would actually follow your hormone crazed
protagonists as they grow and mature through the course of 4 films
over the span of 13 years would be unfathomable, but that's what the
AMERICAN PIE series
has done. And for the most part, it's done it surprisingly well.
AMERICAN REUNION
is the latest installment in the franchise to get a theatrical
release (there have been 4 direct to video sequels since 2003's
AMERICAN WEDDING as
well), revisiting the main characters from the first film in their
early thirties. Jim (Jason Biggs) is still married to Michelle
(Allison Hannigan), but they've had a hard time adjusting to
parenthood. Oz (Chris Klein) is a successful sportscaster with a
supermodel girlfriend, but the all the success can't make up for the
emptiness of his life. Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas) is a house husband
and stay at home dad who misses spending time with the guys, Finch
(Eddie Kaye Thomas) has apparently become an international man of
mystery and adventure, and Stiffler (Seann William Scott) hasn't
really changed much, which hasn't exactly proven helpful in his
attempts to climb the corporate ladder. Everyone comes back to their
hometown for their 13th high school reunion, and as soon as the guys
get together, the expected comedic misadventures ensue.
