Actually very funny

Rating: 9/10 (25 January 2000)

I'm almost 29 and will confess to being a massive fan of Bachelor Party and Animal House. Unfortunately these popular films, I believe, never got the credit they deserved because they were immediately associated with hundreds of other childish soft-sex clones. Obviously John Hughes came along upgrading the teen theme with some excellent comedy-dramas (Weird Science, Ferris, etc).
There'd been a bit of gap in-between then and know and I was sceptical that this film could add anything new. Oh what the hell, I'll give this American Pie a go.
About 4 teens trying to get laid and the hilarious antics they get up it to, culminating into some kind of growing up by the end, it was surprisingly funny, actually really funny. It was a nice way that an old idea was brought up-to-date using the tools of the nineties. The film didn't resort to just shock and stupidity it actually had some charm and whit about it.
I'm sure this won't appeal to everyone, but even though I'm not a teenager I found this very funny and highly enjoyable. Probably the best comedy I've seen for a long time.
9/10