Gross out comedy with a terrific story

Rating: Null/10 (12 July 1999)

A particularly big deal was made about this movie in my neck of the woods because it is set in West Michigan, where I live. I saw this film thinking that it would probably be an embarrassment to the state but I left pretty proud of the flick and its writer, also from West Michigan. American Pie isn't for little kids and it's not for older adults, its for teens and twenty somethings who have experienced high school in the 90's. These are the people who will appreciate the film for what it is, an excellent comedy that personifies high school and exaggerates the experience just a bit.