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American Wedding
With high school a distant memory, Jim and Michelle are getting married — and in a hurry, since Jim's grandmother is sick and wants to see him walk down the aisle — prompting Stifler to throw the ultimate bachelor party. And Jim's dad is reliable as ever, doling out advice no one wants to hear.
Release : | 2003 |
Rating : | 6.3 |
Studio : | Universal Pictures, Zide-Perry Productions, LivePlanet, |
Crew : | Art Department Coordinator, Art Direction, |
Cast : | Jason Biggs Alyson Hannigan Seann William Scott Eddie Kaye Thomas Thomas Ian Nicholas |
Genre : | Comedy Romance |
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The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.
Not all the cast from the original movie return this time around, but that doesn't mean that their is a shortage of laughs, as this for me is on par with the original movie.Plot In A Paragraph: Jim and Michelle are getting married, but in true American Pie style their are a few mishaps on the way to the alter, as Jim tries to impress Michelle's parents and Stiffler and Finch compete for a bridesmaid. The genius of this movie is that although the movies main plot focuses on the wedding of Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle Flaherty (Alyson Flannigan) for the first time in the franchise, the movies main sub plot focus's on Stifler, and his crazy antics including trying to organise a legendary bachelor party for Jim, accidentally going to a gay bar, teaching Jim to dance for the wedding, and competing with Finch to win Michelle's younger sister.Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth) doesn't return, and isn't really missed, ditto Sherman (Chris Owen). Vicky (Tara Reid) doesn't return either, which may be down to Reid's problems in real life (However this leaves Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas) with less to do. Jessica (Natasha Lyonne) doesn't return, but with no Vicky, she is not needed. The big miss is Oz (Chris Klein) who also does not reappear in this movie and his absence isn't explained. Although according to the trivia section on here, a deleted scene mentions that he and Heather (Mena Suvari) are in Spain. In reality Klein was filming "We Were Soldiers" with Mel Gibson and scheduling conflicts meant he could not make it. If all the absences made it possible to give Seann William Scott more screen time as Stifler, I'm all for it, as he completely stole this movie. Eugene Levy is again brilliant as Jim's dad, January Jones is OK as Candice, Michelle's sister Candice, Fred Wilard and Deborah Rush are both a lot of fun as Michelle's parents, as is Eric Allen Kramer as Bear. Sadly, despite her wedding being the main focus of the movie. Alyson Hannigan isn't given as much to do as one would hope, but is as great as she always in the scenes she has. With several laugh out loud moments I rate this on par with the original and I find it is maybe more rewatchable that the first movie. Stifler having a dance off at the gay bar was comedy gold and is hilarious.
After a couple years of dating, Jim and Michelle are getting married. They just want a great time with their family and best friends, but Stifler's desires for a hot bachelor party and having sex with Michelle's sister (Jones) are sure to ruin their plans.Like the previous films, this one contains raunchy comedy that will make you laugh yourself silly and many memorable moments. But the other thing these movies are known for (strong characters) are done very differently, in a way that may disappoint some fans. The only retiring people are Jim, Michelle, Kevin, Finch, Stifler, Stifler's mom, Jim's parents and the two MILF guys. I can see why most of the other character like Sherman and Vicki were gone. Characters like them didn't seem to have much use. But the one definitely missing is Oz, one of Jim's best friends and most popular of the four. Perhaps the presence of him would have made the movie better. But due to scheduling conflicts and a tight budget, he is not in this film at all. Another unhappy use is Kevin. Kevin and Oz are the most serious and cool characters, but Kevin only has like 5 or 6 lines throughout the whole movie, so he might as well have been gone. It would have been better if there was more of Kevin. None of the characters needed less, Kevin just needed more. But I did like their usages of Finch and Stifler. Finch is the least spoken and weirdest character, but he gets more lines and is developed better in this. Stifler, the meanest character and most destructive, is shown to actually be a caring and sensitive man deep inside him. So for every flaw this movie has, there is something good in its place.
American Wedding (2003) ** 1/2 (out of 4) When Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) decide to get married everyone agrees that Stifler (Seann William Scott) shouldn't be invited but he keeps popping up no matter what and soon he puts the entire thing at risk. American WEDDING is certainly a step up from the previous installment but it still falls well short of being a good movie. I think the biggest problem here is that the Stifler character leaves the supporting bit behind and becomes a major player in the game. Yes, he had a fairly big part in the first two movies but he had certain limits on him, which isn't the case here. I found there to be simply too much of his character and after a while the over-the-top nature just became rather annoying. I think the director could have calmed down his act a little bit and it probably would have gone a lot better. The screenplay also has a rather boring subplot involving Stifler and Finch trying to seduce Michelle's sister. This includes the two of them "acting" like the other and while we do get a couple laughs from this it really ends up dragging the film down. With that said, there are still some very funny moments scattered throughout the film. This includes a pretty funny opening bit where the proposal doesn't work out as planned and a raunchy but hilarious bit dealing with dogs. I won't ruin the gag but Jim and Stifler getting mixed up with cake and dogs made for a great gag. Another funny bit happens towards the end and again involves Stifler but the less said the better. As with the previous film, the entire cast has no problem getting back into their characters and we're greeted with some fine performances from all. American WEDDING could have used from a re-write and there's clearly an overall feel of just wanting to milk the series but there are enough laughs to make it worth viewing even if the film doesn't completely come together.
American Wedding acts as the wrap around story for the beloved American Pie characters we know and love. In the first film, we were acquainted with their goofy, oddball ways and followed a group of four high school Seniors as they made a pact to lose their virginity by the end of the year. In the second film, we saw them not as naive high schoolers, but naive college kids, who rented a lakehouse to endure more of their activities. Screenwriter Adam Herz, who wrote the first two films, returns to freshen the formula and continue his trend of infecting goofy characters with traits of intelligence and soul.Let's get one thing straight here; the first two films are pretty much the same. Basically a group of guys trying to score and trying to assure a safe relationship with their girlfriends. There are minor differences, but the film got lucky by having memorable dialog and one-liners said every so often so the film didn't feel like a monotonous excursion. The inflation of gross-out gags in the second films received mixed reception, though. I found some of them funny, but after a while, familiarity came into play. Especially with the "you touch, we touch" scene which is referenced here, as well.The story centers around Jim (Biggs) and Michelle (Hannigan), who are finally tying the knot. When Stifler (Scott) gets word of this, he makes the bachelor party his main responsibility, while the rest of the gang including Kevin (Nicolas) and Finch (Thomas) are noticeably growing weary of his deviant plans. Inevitably, Stifler winds up screwing up majorly, and is looking for ways to redeem himself near the end of the film.This is the first American Pie film where the whole cast doesn't come back. Kevin Kline's Oz, Mena Survari's Heather, Shannon Elizabeth's Nadia, and the extremely underrated and often overlooked Natasha Lyonne's Jessica are all extracted from the script, with no explanation. It isn't a crisis that Nadia isn't here, but not having Oz, one of Jim's closest friends, is sad and not having him even mentioned is a bit depressing. Much of the focus here is on Stifler, who we can see begins to vaguely mature as the film goes on. He seems a bit sweeter at times, yet he also seems a bit more crude and indulgent at points as well.One character that hasn't lost even an ounce of his humor is Jim's father, played by Eugene Levy. I am beginning to sound repetitive, but his character is yet another one that doesn't seem to get well-deserved recognition. Mainly because other characters, like Jim and Stifler, seem to take center stage a lot of the time.Still, aside from the disappointing element of characters not returning, American Wedding hits home with the level of love, sentimentality, wit, bravery, humor, and satisfaction. It is a lively, cheery sequel in films that still have yet to become oppressive and winded, despite being erected from a similar formula every time. They are quite possibly the most pleasing and well-done comedies of the early 2000's decade.Starring: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Seann William Scott, Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, Jennifer Coolidge, January Jones, John Cho, and Fred Willard. Directed by: Jesse Dylan.