Director: J.B Rogers
Release Date: 2001
Running Time: 1hr 45 minutes
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 15
Format: Sky Cinema
Synopsis:
Jim and his friends are now in college and they decide to meet up at the beach house for some fun.
Seventeen years ago a sequel was made to American Pie, which turned out to be even more successful than the first. The ultimate Summer movie! Jim, Kevin, Stifler, Chris and Finch have finished college for the Summer and plan on making it one to remember. It certainly becomes one to remember. Kevin (Nicholas) decides to follow in his older brother's footsteps by hosting the best party of the Summer at a beach house. The boys of course have to get their mojo back before hosting. Jim especially after learning that his ex girlfriend Nadia is on route to see him. Jim (Biggs), naturally still finds himself in embarrassing situations, although not so much with an apple pie this time, but more so with a tube of super glue.
Stifler is still holding his late night parties where he to, experiences a few embarrassing moments. One of which involves a bottle of champagne. Michelle (Hannigan) is still lapping it up at Band Camp. Screenwriter Adam Herz has really gone all out with this one, the dialogue is excellent and the characters really find themselves in some truly hilarious situations. Most of which is performed brilliantly by the main cast with terrific coming timing to really make those humorous scenes downright hilarious. I really love that characters from the first movie were brought back for the sequel including Jessica (Lyonne) and Chuck Sherman (Owen) which if you haven't already realised has a huge obsession with Terminator.
Oz (Klein) and Heather (Suvari) are now in a long term relationship, with Heather studying abroad in Spain. It's really lovely to watch these two characters grow and fundamentally fall in love with one another. Finch is still madly in love with Stifler's mom, much to the displeasure of Stifler. Eddie Kaye Thomas delivers a tremendous performance as Paul Finch, however he sadly isn't as loveable as the other characters, although his scenes are very funny, they also become very predictable too. Kevin and Vicky (Reid) decide to play it safe as friends, unlike their counterparts their friendship blossoms and becomes very genuine. Who doesn't want Kevin and Vicky to be together?
Introducing J.B Rogers as director, Rogers has stepped into the role magnificently. I really love the vibe he's gone for, it's feel good, funny and perfect for the Summer. It's a shame, it would go onto be one the only big success for Rogers. Cinematographer Mark Irwin should most definitely be praised for excellently working alongside Rogers in creating a terrific looking film. I really love some of the shots used throughout the film, the terrific use of colour and lighting really create some truly memorable scenes. The length is perfect, the storyline doesn't drag in anyway and gets to the point pretty quick, making it an excellent choice as a teen movie.
If there's one thing the American Pie franchise is probably remembered for, it's most certainly the terrific use of music used throughout the film. The choice for a contemporary soundtrack was perfect, with the use of songs that at the time were big in the charts. Audiences could relate to the music and still do to this day have fond memories of associating them with this film. This is an excellent teen movie perfect for the Summertime! Full of laughs, it's not one to be missed!
4/5/5 stars
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