It is amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do for a tired old movie franchise. Having only seen the first 2 American Pie movies when they started back in 1999, there was not much I remembered about them. This film was better than I expected. The humor had the same flavor as the original, filled with grossness, blatantly sexual references and overall crudeness. Jason Biggs (American Pie franchise, Eight Below) as Jim Levenstein not only looked the same, but even through married with a child, he still found himself getting into embarrassing situations. And then there was the Stifler, Steven Stifler played by Sean William Scott (Role Models, American Pie franchise). Though older, he was no more the wiser as he remained the ultimate crazy, party boy. Truthfully, it did not matter that I did not remember all the different connections or should I say hookups, within the group from their younger days. The story was adept in its way of tying up present day to the past. There were really no laugh out loud moments for me, more chuckles and smiles as I took a walk down nostalgia lane with the characters. If you were not a fan of the original movies, you may not care to see this movie. However, I have to say, there was something to be said for seeing all the East Great Falls, Michigan high school gang. That connection formed during those high school years never goes away, not with distance nor time. Overall, these former high schoolers turned out better than any one of us expected.

2 1/2 stars

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