Review of American Reunion (2012) by Danielonfilm — 05 Apr 2012

American Reunion is almost as funny as the original. The humor is fresher, more outrageous than the last two outings, and the comedy is done with real passion. Everyone is back, from major to minor characters.

However, American Reunion tries to juggle more balls than it can handle. Kevin's schtick was finished in the original film, and now he feels extraneous. The women of the American series are uniformly forgettable; they're merely objects.

There's just no reason to care what happens to half the cast of this film, no sense of purpose like the original film had, or the feeling of a story being told. None of which stops American Reunion from having a lot of laughs, big and small.

There are great lines and sight gags for every part and function of the human body. Ultimately, American Reunion is nothing more than a situational comedy, built up of sketches. On that level, the better part of it works.

Full review on my blog.