rating:
(out of
4 stars)United States; 1999
Directed by Paul Weitz; produced by Chris Moore, Craig Perry, Chris Weitz, Warren Zide; written by Adam Herz
Starring Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Alyson Hannigan, Shannon Elizabeth, Tara Reid, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Seamm William Scott, Eugene Levy, Mena Suvari, Jennifer Coolidge
Below you will find a temporary review for this film. The real (better, more complete) review will be online very soon.
The first 'American Pie' is still the best from the trilogy. May be because
it is the original teenage sex comedy, but for sure because most of the
jokes are still funny during a second viewing. Yes, every joke has to do
with sex but it is handled in a certain honest way. The movie feels almost
sweet in the end.
Basically the movie is about four friends who want to lose their virginity
before their high school prom. The four are Jim (Jason Biggs), Oz (Chris
Klein), Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) and Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas). Kevin has
a girlfriend named Vicky (Tara Reid), Oz joins a chorus to impress Heather
(Mena Suvari), Finch makes sure certain stories are told about him, and Jim,
who has one embarrassing moment after another, has the hots for Nadia
(Shannon Elizabeth). Other funny characters are Jim's date to the prom
Michelle (Alyson Hannigan), Jim's dad (Eugene Levy), Steve Stifler (Seann
William Scott) and Stifler's mom (Jennifer Coolidge).
Especially Stifler and Jim's dad will make you laugh a lot. The embarrassing
moments with Jim make you laugh as well although sometimes they are really
painful to watch. His scenes in particular could offend some people, but if
you think you can stand a little sex you will probably laugh. It is very
clearly that the movie wants the best for the main characters and although
they face some humiliating things at first, there is a good chance things
will turn out the way they want it after all.