A reunion of what feels like almost the entire original American Pie cast was an appealing idea, but the film does not wholly deliver on its promise. Inevitably, the film revels in the re-introduction moments - even going into Jim's old (unchanged) bedroom again raises a smile - but it is mostly new riffs on old and familiar material, and a lot of characters and plot ideas remain underdeveloped. Jason Biggs proves an amiable and reassuring lead as always, and indeed the whole reunited cast are proficient, but the rather flat script provides little to make the characters truly engage again, the exceptions being (perhaps inevitably) Jim's dad and Stifler's mum who steal the whole show in their short screen time. There are occasional flashes of fun, and the hints of the-movie-that-could-have-been when the 'old' generation is pitted against the new teenagers show promise. It is good to see these likable characters on screen again, but the rather smug ' see you at the next sequel' ending will only be welcome if the characters actually have more to do. Make sure you stay in your seats for the funniest scene in the whole film, which appears a short way into the end credits.
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