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American Pie

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American Pie

American Pie is the story of four friends who come to the conclusion that they are getting nowhere in their final year of high-school and that if they do not put more effort into it they will all enter college as virgins.  They make a pact that by the time Senior Prom night is over they will have had sexual intercourse.  To do this they decide to pool their intellectual resources to overcome what has been holding them back and to be supportive of each to encourage them to focus on their goal.

American Pie is a coming of age story the likes that has been touched upon again and again.  However this one seems to hit the nail directly on the head.  Even though some of it is predictable the writing/directing and the acting brings a reality to the same old same old.  The characterisation breaks through the formulaic nature to give the audience the sense that this is predictable because it is true.  History repeats itself, people will always act the same.  It's the subtle portrayal that this is normal that pulls the movie above most of the others of its type.

Eugene Levy is absolutely hilarious and keeps the jokes rolling with his mere presence.  He doesn't overshadow the others, or have as much screen time but his scenes and the situations his character is placed in seem to be the funniest.  The movie is overall a good mix of funny and dramatic.  The cast is well suited to their parts in typical Hollywood fashion, meaning that if the entire world from nerds to beauties were perfect looking then these people would be indicative of their roles.

The high-school setting and scenery stands out the most in this film.  The visual are par for the course with nothing extraordinary.  Nothing is out of place but nothing is spectacular either.  The musical score and soundtrack went mostly unnoticed throughout the film.  It's hard to say if this is because it is lacking or if it is properly subtle.  This of course is always a good sign either because it does its job of being unobtrusive, or it was felt the film could stand unaided by a score.

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