Surprisingly fruity and filling under a flaky crust!

Rating: 6/10 (26 July 1999)

A movie about teenagers and sex. This is nothing new. It would be no surprise that this movie would spend it's opening week at #1. But would there be substance to PIE or just flakes. As it began there were a few laughs. I enjoyed the opening tube sock scene and the ordeal with the beer at Stifler's party but it didn't impress me. Funny yes,...substance no! There more I watched the more I was impressed. It defined the teenage male so accurately and comically while at the same time creating some substance. Oz, a jock, explores his sensitive side in chorus and falls in love rather than just lusting. Ofcourse there is lots of shallow humor but that can be lots of fun too. I was especially impressed by "Sh*t break's" scene with Mrs. Stifler...the "Mrs. Robinson" song playing (in reference to Dusitn Hoffman's 1967 movie "The Graduate" about his experience with an older woman ) blew me away! I loved that a movie like this would pay tribute to such a classic! All in all, great flick for the younger generation to enjoy mostly. I was surprise by the depth in this movie. AMERICAN PIE is more than just flaky crust!!!