Nine years since the last one, this fourth slice of American Pie is filled to the crust with affection for its characters – but it relies on the audience having that same affection.
It expects us to be so pleased to be hanging out with Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott and co again that we won't mind if nothing much happens or if the jokes are only mildly funny. Like most class reunions, it's more of a thrill to anticipate than to experience.
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