Mmm-mmm good

Rating: Null/10 (30 July 1999)

In a season that has been saturated with nasty humor ("Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" and "South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut" being the chief offenders), the lack of tact in "American Pie" is at least more honest and justified. This is a fair treatment of American teens, a good examination of their follies and their virtues and the hormonal imbalances that taint their relationships. It's also Eugene Levy's best film -- granted, that's not saying much -- and a springboard for Jason Biggs.
A little too much dependency on bathroom humor and intermittent slumps in the writing put this at a solid 8/10.