People who saw the somewhat censored version that played in movie theaters tend to like this flick. People who saw the crass, uncensored DVD tend to hate it. This review is based on the DVD:
This gay sendup of teen movies (notably "American Pie") is an unclever, uninspired road accident of a film. Its mere 90 minutes pass in what seems like hours as one unfunny, gag-inducing gag follows another. Character development doesn't need be subtle in such films, but you should at least be able to tell the characters apart, which the friend I saw this with had trouble doing. There are a few good laughs (all at least halfway through the film) and even a couple of sweet, tender moments. But they're not worth hunting for amid the wreckage.
To use a euphemism from the film, this is a steaming piece of "Belgian chocolate"... probably even for fans of broad, crude parodies or that genre of comedies in which actors in their twenties play teenagers trying to lose their virginity. It features several talented people who, I hope, will continue to find gainful employment in vehicles worthier of their time and ours.
This gay sendup of teen movies (notably "American Pie") is an unclever, uninspired road accident of a film. Its mere 90 minutes pass in what seems like hours as one unfunny, gag-inducing gag follows another. Character development doesn't need be subtle in such films, but you should at least be able to tell the characters apart, which the friend I saw this with had trouble doing. There are a few good laughs (all at least halfway through the film) and even a couple of sweet, tender moments. But they're not worth hunting for amid the wreckage.
To use a euphemism from the film, this is a steaming piece of "Belgian chocolate"... probably even for fans of broad, crude parodies or that genre of comedies in which actors in their twenties play teenagers trying to lose their virginity. It features several talented people who, I hope, will continue to find gainful employment in vehicles worthier of their time and ours.