Big Screen Blurb: American Reunion

It's the single reason that I gave up apple pie. Even further, I refused to see the numerous sequels that followed American Pie because I was afraid that their antics might ruin my taste for blackberry cobbler, or, heaven forbid, blueberry pie. I mean, come on, if anything could top young Jim (Jason Biggs) tappin' an apple pie, it would be the emergence of a purple penis from gettin' busy with a blueberry pie, right? Yeah, something tells me I should right screenplays, but I digress. To stay on topic, even my funniest screenplay would probably not top this sequel in a long franchise. In short, American Reunion is pretty good.

Everyone remembers Jim. He and his lovely bride, Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) are feeling like an old married couple. They've got a kid, which is an instant libido drowner and they've simply lost that loving feeling in the bedroom. They hope to rekindle some of the magic during their 13 year high school reunion. All the ole gang will be there...from the Stiffmiester and Oz (Chris Klein) to Finch (Eddie Kaye) and Kevin (Thomas Ian Nichols). Let's face facts, they've each got their own issues and it's up to the reunion to solve what ails them. Yadayadayada...whether it's Oz's wild wife, Finch's wild life or the doldrums experienced by both Kevin and Jim, a crazy reunion ride is on tap for all.

It's pretty good. I'll go with 3.5 Stars on this one. We're talking about some fairly original comedy going on for a franchise with around ten flicks to its credit. The story is not bad either. Actually, as someone who had only seen the original on DVD, I was concerned that I'd be lost for most of the 113 minutes. Was I? Hmm...it was kind of like sitting around with a group of friends reminiscing about a vacation with seemingly every other sentence being, "...you should've been there!" Even so, I was still able to keep up and follow a funny story-line with plenty of enjoyment.

Sure, if I would have kept up with the characters over the past 13 years and numerous sequels, this one would have probably been even funnier and the story more highly impactful. As it is, American Reunion was still quite good with plenty of laughs.

Should you see it BIG? Well, if you're after a comedy, I would say, "Yep!" After all, there's really not a lot out in movie world right now. If you want a movie that will guarantee a few smiles, this one will certainly deliver...whether you've followed the series or not!

True...OUT!