American Pie (1999)

Turan finds the film surprisingly warmhearted and sincere beneath its gross-out comedy. He praises its decency toward its characters, especially the women, and its likable young cast.

Lancaster views the film as an inventive, unexpectedly successful revival of the teen sex comedy. He praises its blend of John Hughes-style sensitivity with gross-out humor.

Berry finds it a laughter-packed, crass comedy that should satisfy fans of gross-out farce. She also praises the young cast’s spot-on performances.

The review finds the crude teen comedy surprisingly funny and affecting. It praises the believable female characters and the warmth of the friendship story alongside the juvenile gags.

McCarthy finds the film successful as blunt, raunchy comedy aimed at teenage audiences, though less inventive than a comparable recent comedy. He praises its frankness about teenage nature and singles out the bedroom scene witnessed by the student body as a comic highlight.

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The available page text does not reveal the critic’s overall verdict. Its description singles out the ludicrous masturbation scene and frames the film as a Farrelly-like jock comedy.

Ebert finds the comedy funny but limited, rather than a standout in its genre. He singles out the film’s familiar, crude approach to teenage sex as a weakness.

The critic finds the comedy stale and its script and direction pedestrian, though its target audience may enjoy it. He praises the likable cast and notes that the final payoffs are funny or poignant.

Bradshaw considers the film terrible and advises avoiding it. He complains that its humor is plodding, unfunny, and predictable.

Roper finds the original the strongest film in the trilogy, praising its authentic camaraderie and unexpectedly sweet tone. He especially singles out Eugene Levy’s fatherly performance as a highlight.

The critic argues that the film has aged into an almost unwatchable relic, with its misogyny and creepy sexual politics overwhelming any nostalgia. They single out the nonconsensual live-streaming scene as especially disturbing, and find the comedy weak as well.