Predictable, Mediocre, but cheerfully Lighthearted Sex Comedy.

Rating: 3/10 (26 July 1999)

I really remember very little of this movie. Not because I wasn't paying attention, but rather because the writing was so light and fluffy, I never really got a feel for who the main characters were. This is a movie about events and actions rather than emotion or even thought.

There are definitely some funny moments in the film, but I never really laughed out loud. I think that perhaps if I were a junior high student, I might enjoy the jokes a bit more. The film feels like an 80's teen comedy with a few sexual jokes thrown in. I liked the character of Stifler, the profanity spouting cretin that all of us have to deal with at least once in our lives. Eddie Kaye Thomas reminds me of a young Nicholas Cage in his role as Finch with a kind of lazy charm. The music is fairly standard for this type of film.
I try not to go into a movie with any expectations, but this movie was really disappointingly average, sickeningly sweet, and unrealistic. The main characters in The Wood, a movie with a similar premise, are much more interesting, believable, and intelligent. Frankly, even the characters in Tarzan have more depth and personality. I only recommend this movie to those who enjoy shutting off their brains for a couple hours (not always a bad thing to do).