I will be accused of being with a studio, but this movie rocks!

Rating: 9/10 (11 August 2005)

Every summer, well almost, there is that one little movie a studio squirrels away for the end of summer release. "American Pie" among others. Well this is the ONE for 2005! I have to admit, it looked suspect when I got the advance pass, but hey, I love a movie and a free one doesn't sting like a bad one that you paid for. I was very pleasantly surprised. I can't say I am a Steve Carell fan from his show "The Office" on NBC -something about the networks seems to make them adept at taking something cool and making it so...not cool. I think it would play better on cable. But I digress, this movie made me laugh until I wanted to stop. I think my only critique would be the run time seems a little long (206 min, I think). The supporting cast is great, the story avoided falling into the cliché third act conflict that you might expect. Steve Carell is a master at subtle expressions, which makes for half the humor in the show in my opinion. A study said recently that the best way to get women in a receptive emotional mood is to take them out where they will laugh -leaving the theater I have a habit of checking out people's expressions- I noticed the women's faces last night had a BIG afterglow on the way out. I bring that up, because male humor doesn't always have the same effect on women. "Three Stooges" -need I say more? Guys, you are safe on this one with her. I gave it a "9" out of "10".