American Reunion (2012)
2012
R
113 Minutes
In the comedy American Reunion, all the American Pie characters we met a little more than a decade ago are returning to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend,...
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American Pie Reunion is a social gathering that relies too heavily on nostalgia. Obviously the purpose of a reunion is to recall memories with friends and family where hopefully laughter and happiness is everywhere. In theory, that's how it should work. Although practicality is a different flavoured pie altogether, where this pie has crumbled into an unfunny pile of crumbs. The class of 1999 organise a high school reunion which leads to old sexual sparks being reignited. It's an ensemble sex comedy. Much like the first, second and third theatrical entries in the franchise. The premise, plot, characters and jokes remain the same. That was slightly humorous back in 1999 when the characters were hormonal teenagers looking to lose their virginity. Now, with them all becoming well-established in their lives and careers, to use the same raunchiness and sexual behaviour becomes outdated. That pretty much sums this comedy up. Obsolete. The screenplay is completely reliant on nostalgia, where identical jokes are recycled from the original, that it prevents the franchise from progressing forward. Director/writers Hurwitz and Schlossberg clearly lacked the bravura and bravery to advance the series, and it shows within the first five minutes when Jim grabs a sock for his personal pleasure (again). Funny 13 years ago, not funny now. Stifler and Jim's dad are really the only characters that are funny. The plot itself is just a mixture of sub-plots that forcibly attempt to develop the characters in a typical "friendship is important" moral, just like the other instalments. How many of the same scenarios must these characters undergo to adhere to this message? Seriously! I will say that the returning of all the original cast members was required, it was interesting to see how they've all physically changed. The balance between each of the main characters, given the modest runtime and extensive cast list, was exceptionally executed. Aside from that, this pie has expired. Fans of the franchise will enjoy the onscreen shenanigans, others will forget about its bland unfunny flavouring.0 member like this review.
