I just saw this last night, um lets say I "found" a copy of it on the internet.

It's an excellent movie, not nearly as raunchy as american pie although the ads would like you to think otherwise.

If you like actual sentimental movies, definately check this one out.

Personally I'm a sucker for relationship and "fate" type movies. I always liked the idea of the regular guy getting the girl in the end. (maybe because I'm hoping it'll happen to me =) )

Anyways, don't go to this movie expecting nudity, there's very little, and what there is, is shot at long angles and without much detail. Actually I think putting nudity in this movie would have been wrong, the payoff for this film is that they didnt have to resort to that.

I'm 3 years into college now, and my high school days fell somewhere between the jocks (partying 24/7) and the nerds (no social life whatsoever.)

The movie does a great job of showing both types of people. Here's what really struck me. So far all the raunch movies (american pie, van wilder, etc.) are focused on either high school or college, but use actors that look way too old to be in high school. (look at the lacross scene in american pie 1, there's a guy who is half bald, and has to be in his 30's).

This movie has actors that are actually the age of the characters and look it. So the realism is very well done.

Soundtrack = Wow, one of the best, it wont date the movie, but really sets the mood.

Here's the big thing that I think makes this movie stand out. In some of the trailers and ads they keep saying a movie "for a whole new generation". That's probably the best tagline ever, here's why:

I grew up in the 90's, the tech boom in the beginning and the internet boom during the end. Therefore, I was able to experience many many things that previously people my age never had until much later in life. The result of this is that many people my age become comfortable (or at least tolerant) of things, like porn for example. Maybe it's a teenage male thing but the characters in this movie are exactly like the people I knew in high school.

I have a friend just like Eli, loves porn, everyone knows about it, and he doesnt care. People in my class could identify porns stars if they walked in to our gym during prom. We grew up with technology that allowed us to explore things without our parents even having a clue. It's almost an inside joke, everyone that age "gets" it but no one older does, they may understand that they are being made fun of or something is not right, but they just don't "Get" it.

At the beginning of the movie at the pep rally, I knew I was going to love this movie. The way the students are playing out their own jokes, and just loving it, and the way the adults just don't get it, that's any high school function in a nutshell.

I think that if you talked to most high school seniors right now, they'd think the portrayal of the students, while a tad stereotypical at times, is really dead on for the most part.

The whole storyline that plays out at prom is another example of this, the students basically running the show, but giving the adults enough details to allow them to believe they are in control.

Some of the scenes are brilliant, and so well done I was feeling real uncomfortable watching them along with the characters (the strip club, the motel, etc).

The only thing I kind of thought could be done a little better was the good guy/bad guy angle with Kelly. He kind of flipped between total cool guy and total jerk. The problem is he comes off as a likable character, and I wish they could have found a different way to have him play a bad guy.

Anyways, the ending is excellent, I really hope this movie does some good box office, maybe we'll see more of these "smarter" teen movies.

Anyways, go see this movie, it's well worth the price of admission, even just to listen to all the great music in the soundtrack!


--Chris Falco