This movie feels more of a comedy-drama than a comedy. While I was tempted to stop after 15 or so minutes (I usually stop watching after 15-30 minutes, and sometimes after 30-60 minutes), it managed to become better.

The first quarter is funny at times but also boring.

The next quarter manages to improve by being less boring when there is drama.

The quarter after that manages to not be too boring, but okay when there is drama.

The last quarter had good comedy and drama.

Some of the jokes do fall flat, though, even if they manage to generally be consistent. In addition, most of the jokes were only mildly amusing.

Pros:

• Consistent jokes

• Drama is good later on

• Not really that funny

• Boring early on

American Reunion (2012): Dir: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg / Cast: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Seann William Scott, Ali Cobrin: Dirty teen comedy franchise has ran its course with a reunion that seems to celebrate and reflect the crude level of humour. I enjoyed American Pie in its inventive take on familiar grounds. It was a film many teenagers can relate to, and even its crude humour had an element of surprise given the unique nature. Here we are thirteen years after the original, and while the entire cast return, it seems devoid of any new material outside from the usual level that streaked the two previous sequels. While screenplay and themes are pretty much as bare as Jim's naked ass, it does make a decent attempt to develop some of the characters. Jason Biggs returns as Jim, whose father is widowed and his sex life is devoid. Now he is faced with a possible fling with the girl next door whom he use to babysit. Chris Klein is dating a supermodel but struggles to live down being voted off a dance off, as well as his love for Heather. Seann William Scott as Stifler hasn't changed and will cling to immaturity until his vulgar charm wins you over. Many of the female roles are unwritten, especially Alyson Hannigan whose band camp girl grew up to marry Jim and have a bad sex life. Ali Cobrin plays Jim's neighbour whom he babysat when she was young. Now at eighteen they hook up and she soon bares all. I loved these characters in the original film but now the material has gone stale. While not quite as bad as previous sequels, the best reunion for viewers would be to reacquaint with the original film. Score: 3 ½ / 10

American reunion is a nice addition to the American Pie franchise. Sure it's not as good as the first or third movies, but it's on par with the second, which was still funny.

Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Sean William Scott, Mena Suvari, Thomas Ian Nicolas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Tara Reid, Shannon Elizabeth, Jennifer Coolidge and Eugene Levy are all back, and so are the laughs.

Plot In A Paragraph: It has been over a decade since the gang graduated from East Great Falls. They will discover how their lives have developed as they meet up for their high school reunion. How has life treated Michelle, Jim, Heather, Oz, Kevin, Vicky, Finch, Stifler, and Stifler's mom? In the summer of 1999, it was four boys on a quest to lose their virginity. Now Kara is a cute high school senior looking for the perfect guy to lose her virginity to.

Some of the cast have aged more than others, but that's probably down I problems in their real lives. Look out for the always awesome Neil Patrick Harris (Alyson Hannigan's co star in "How I Met Your Mother") in a cameo role.