Review of American Pie 2 (2001) by Johnny T — 26 Apr 2011
The funniest scenes involve Jim and his father, thanks to the brilliant, improvisational skills of Eugene Levy. Is this movie over the top? Definitely. Better than the original? Definitely not. Hardly sophisticated, but it's as inspired as teen sex comedies get. Even though they're now college dudes, fulfillment for fellas is still predicated on copping a feel and downing a brewski. Somewhere between setup and punch line, American Pie 2 starts feeling less like a sequel and more like the second episode of a TV series, a case of fine-tuning after the pilot's been picked up by the network. This lively and nicely timed comedy has plenty enough, farce, slapstick and even drawing-room humor.
VERDICT: "Rental" - (Negative to Mixed reaction). These films are only worth renting because of certain good things that are worth seeing, but are not worth paying at a theater to see due to bad things that overcome anything good.
This review of American Pie 2 (2001) was written by Johnny T on 26 Apr 2011.
American Pie 2 has generally received mixed reviews.
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