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American Reunion (2012): Dir: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg / Cast: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Seann William Scott, Ali Cobrin: Dirty teen comedy franchise has ran its course with a reunion that seems to celebrate and reflect the crude level of humour. I enjoyed American Pie in its inventive take on familiar grounds. It was a film many teenagers can relate to, and even its crude humour had an element of surprise given the unique nature. Here we are thirteen years after the original, and while the entire cast return, it seems devoid of any new material outside from the usual level that streaked the two previous sequels. While screenplay and themes are pretty much as bare as Jim's naked ass, it does make a decent attempt to develop some of the characters. Jason Biggs returns as Jim, whose father is widowed and his sex life is devoid. Now he is faced with a possible fling with the girl next door whom he use to babysit. Chris Klein is dating a supermodel but struggles to live down being voted off a dance off, as well as his love for Heather. Seann William Scott as Stifler hasn't changed and will cling to immaturity until his vulgar charm wins you over. Many of the female roles are unwritten, especially Alyson Hannigan whose band camp girl grew up to marry Jim and have a bad sex life. Ali Cobrin plays Jim's neighbour whom he babysat when she was young. Now at eighteen they hook up and she soon bares all. I loved these characters in the original film but now the material has gone stale. While not quite as bad as previous sequels, the best reunion for viewers would be to reacquaint with the original film. Score: 3 ½ / 10

Jim, Michelle, Kevin, Finch, Stifler, Stifler's mom, Jim's dad, and the MILF guys are all back again. Making their triumphant returns include Oz, Heather, Vicki, Jessica, Nadia, and Sherman. It has been a long time since the group has been together, and their high school reunion is the place to reunite. With jobs and families, these friends want to relive some memories for old time's sake. But the re-sparks of old flames and battles of current teenagers proves that things have changed. One thing that every original American Pie movie had was the strength in comedy and character development. Nothing has changed in this. The comedy is still sidesplitting and the characters are so deep that you will fall in love with them again. Like American Pie, there is a perfect mix of drama and comedy. Unlike American Wedding, there is an even distribution of character development. Yes the characters have changed and do change more, but you can still see the same high school kid from 1999 underneath it all.

American Reunion which is the long-awaited film featuring all the original characters from the original trilogy has arrived. If anything, this film offers up some sweet moments of nostalgia. While not as funny as the original films, this film still manages some hilarious moments and it's always nice to see these characters back together. Needless to say, this film almost makes me forget those atrocious direct-to-DVD sequels.This film is about how our favorite gang of Jim, Oz, Finch, Kevin, and Stifler grew up or should we say "not grown up." We head to the high school reunion and we see that maybe these guys haven't left high school left.It's nice to see all these characters back together again. I love how Jim gets himself in awkward situations still, how Stifler is still that obnoxious brat, how Finch is so mysterious, how Oz is a big hotshot, and how Kevin is a stay-at-home architect.Overall, this is a pretty funny film that offers up a few big laughs. The first scene was by far the best thing about the film. It's really nice to be taking this trip down memory lane because I hold the first three films dearly to my heart. This passes for a good reunion. I rate this film 8/10.

This 4th theatrical 'Pie' film (ignore the 4 direct to DVD releases) is actually a very enjoyable reunion with the original characters. 13 years have gone by and it's entertaining to see how they and their lives have changed, and as a viewer it's also a bit of a nostalgic look back to times passed. The original Pie movie dated from a time when there where no cell phones and the internet was a newer technology. The makers clevery weave in all the guys and girls from the original films and the story is as well written as it could be. If you liked American Pie then I certainly would recommend this film. The 6,8 IMDb score for once is justified, but maybe not for 'Pie' haters or people who haven't at least seen (and remember) the first one.