Brilliantly grotesque

Rating: 7/10 (21 April 2020)

One of the classic teen comedies. Maybe not the most polished film in this genre, but certainly one of the most charismatic and enjoyable. Jason Biggs' comic acting skills are highly underrated and, in my opinion, the primary reason for American Pie becoming so successful. Him and Eugene Levy make for an extremely likeable and equally hilarious father and son double act.
The film loses a mark for the awful 'Kevin' character played by Thomas Nicholas who is just excruciating to watch. Thankfully, the rest of this great cast do a good job of drowning out his persistent soppiness. The love story between Chris Klein and Mena Suvari is very nicely executed for a teen comedy and manages to be sweet without becoming sickly.
Now over 20 years old, American Pie is still pretty fresh and as enjoyable as ever. It's also one of the few successful comedy films that has spawned decent sequels.