American Pie: The Wedding-American Wedding (2003)

Directed by: Jesse Dylan | 97 minutes | comedy, romance | Actors: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hanigan, Eugene Levy, Seann William Scott, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Thomas Ian Nicholas, January Jones, Molly Creek, Deborah Rush, Fred Willard, Angela Paton, Eric Allan Kramer, Amanda Swisten, Nikki Schieler Ziering, Lawrence pressman

Although you can easily see ‘American Pie: The Wedding’ without having seen the previous parts – after all, the story is not so complicated that you need to know the history – to know what to expect, some prior knowledge is necessary. Also, some jokes will pass you by if you haven’t seen the earlier parts (‘American Pie’, 1999, and ‘American Pie 2’, 2001). A safe bet for fans of the two previous ‘American Pie’ films, ‘American Pie The Wedding’ offers nothing more, but certainly nothing less.

The main characters are, of course, Jim and Michelle, who, as most frequent moviegoers have already seen in the trailer, are getting married. They have outgrown college life and are ready for the next step in their lives. The film begins with the proposal, one that Jim almost manages to fail in his very own way. Michelle wants a dream wedding and Jim loves her so much he’ll do it for her. So preparations are soon in full swing.

‘American Pie: The Wedding’ also largely revolves around the character Stifler, who still only thinks about sex and sees the wedding as the perfect occasion for a bachelor party (strippers) and later Michelle’s sister in a completely new way for him. , Cadence, trying to get into bed, or rather, the linen closet. However, he experiences a surprising change in this film. Funny thing is, he’s an unwanted guest, but he’s got something up his sleeve that keeps Jim from turning him down. If there is a part four, it will undoubtedly revolve around Stifler.

Of course, the cake isn’t missing either, this time in the form of an engagement cake, which gets a special treatment, involving Stifler, Jim and two dogs. The wedding cake doesn’t even make it to the wedding. The jokes are mainly based on sex, if you can’t stand that the film is not for you, and the group of friends still regularly find themselves in the most embarrassing situations. Vicky, Jessica and Oz from the previous two films are missing, and unfortunately their roles are never ended, not even mentioned once. The actors were asked for the film, but declined.

Vulgar, nonsensical, vulgar, sexist? It doesn’t matter, the filmmakers pretend to be nothing more than that. The cast clearly feels at home in the story and had fun making the film.