Better than American Wedding but, alas, not much to hope for in the realm of great comedy. I thought there may have been a glimmer of hope from the first scene but, American Pie, in it's official 4th installment which has been 13 years in the making couldn't quite deliver the goods.
I imagine a true fan of the original will find much to like about this film. They bring back nearly all the original characters to great effect even if only for terse cameos. The actors can all still act and the comedy is still present in their delivery.
This is a raunch-com and contains all the expected gross out gags and expletive use but the insertion of extended graphic nudity is somewhat rare and if I may be allowed a minor infraction, rather gratifying, save the diaphanous penis.
My complaints are geared toward the direction of many scenes. Stifler is a comedic gem of a character and if used properly in context, could be a great synergistic asset, yet, nearly all the settings that employ the Stifmeister are dull and poorly delivered. He is given many chances to shine but comes up short - I find this happens occasionally with repetitive characters. You think you can throw them in poor sequences and have them couch atrociously offensive phases and everyone will die laughing - many in the sold out show I was in, could only conjure a snicker. This is what the whole film felt like for me, a poorly structured rehashed rush with nothing new or interesting, minus a diminutive number of genuinely hilarious scenes. Nevertheless, as evidenced by the egregious IMDB rating, many will see and probably enjoy this fluff and will also most likely forget it as they walk back to their vehicle. Be sure and stay for the final scene though, it's a show stopper!
Recommended Viewing: Animal House - Wedding Crashers - Kentucky Fried Movie
Bob Scale: Objective: 5.0 - Subjective: 5.7
MetaCritic: 51
Rotten Tomatoes: 44
IMDB: 7.5
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