American Reunion Review

Plot Summary:
This film follows Jim (Jason Biggs), Michelle (Alyson Hannigan), Stifler (Seann William Scott), and their friends returning to East Great Falls for their high school reunion.

The Positives:
As a fan of the original American Pie series, it was very pleasing to see the original characters back in action after 9 years since the last movie. It is very welcoming to see these characters back in original form, although they are older now, their personalities have not changed a bit. While the outside world has changed for them, these characters we have grown and loved continue to be the same, and that is a relieving and satisfying thing that the writers have done.

The film relies on the old jokes from the past films to keep the humor going. But there are moments where there is something gross-out or raunchy that the other films did not attempt before. Moments like these keep the humor going very well in this film.

This film also does not focus on just one character. It focuses on all of them, it gives each person a moment to shine. As a result, we root for these characters that we have grown to love to succeed in the end. The new characters and cameos also help the humor and make the film a little more fun for the fans.

The story itself is a very fitting and touching one for the fans. As we continue to watch these characters all grown up trying to solve problems, we are instantly touched by them. The characters are also given a lot of development, which makes it more heartfelt and touching to the audience. The writers did a very good job at giving the characters justice for the audience.

The Negatives:
While I enjoyed this film for the most part, there were a few slight flaws with it. The film had some slow pacing at parts, which made the film feel longer than it needed to be. A comedy feeling overlong isn't normally a good sign. However, seeing these characters back in action really helped keep the film entertaining, so it's a minor flaw.

While this film relies on old humor fans would enjoy and some funny new ones, there are some jokes that fall flat. The film is very funny, but some of the jokes could've added a little zing to the scenes that they were used in.

Conclusion:
American Reunion is definitely worth checking out if you are a fan of the original series. It's funny, heartfelt and touching. And it's wonderful to see these characters back in action. I personally hope they make another film in the series, although it's highly unlikely. Still a good, fun comedy to check out.

Rating: 8 out of 10