Better Late Then Never

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

After having watched American Pie: Bandcamp, this is a rather refreshing take on the teen-movie road-trip genre. Sure, I spotted parallels to Harold & Kumar, Roadtrip, etc., but this movie was different. Maybe it was because the acting was fresh or because the dialogue was real, but this movie carries some--albeit crude--personality. The biggest feat was the lack of gimmicks; sorry kiddies, no stoned cheetahs, voyeur robots, or drawn-out cameos. There's enough human behavior to get you buzzed by the philosophy of it all, but not so much as to not have a good time. On the other extreme, the film is tasteful, not raunchy, and has great sense of adult humor. It's like a diluted high school version of Sideways.

Just what a true "hoser" would expect from the great white north, eh? This movie is absolutely hilarious from start to finish as a group of young adults make their way across Canada from Tofino to Montreal, then back to Toronto while overcoming different problems along the way. Included in this movie are many "insider" jokes that likely only a Canadian would get, but that might be what makes this movie work for those cold, igloo living, hockey playing Canucks up north. With time, I would fully expect this to be a Canadian Movie classic, right up there with Strange Brew (1983) and Porky's (1982). GOD BLESS THE SUPER SEXE ALL YOU CAN EAT LUNCH BUFFET!!! (for those that have been there, you know the truth!) I fully recommend this movie with a case of Labatt Blue and a bag of salt and vinegar chips. A full 10 out of 10.

I was really pleased with this film -- sure, it's teen sex-comedy pap, but at least the actors are respectable, the dialogue believable and the scenery terrific. As the genre goes, it's right up there with the rest, and in some ways even better -- i.e., as much as we wanted it to happen, when did Stifler ever really literally get it in the end? Tyler did (and Shawn Roberts looked really, REALLY great in that role)and they never bowed to cheapening the joke by making it into something that a straight guy would never recover from -- they even went so far as to have him like it! Unlike the American comedies, where the macho guys pull pranks to have a laugh at the expense of their friends, the characters here were supportive of each other, and watched out for each other (very noble, very Canadian). And did I mention that Shawn Roberts is really HOT! This movie is worth seeing (shame it didn't do too well at the box office) -- and when was the last time we got a Canadian road movie that clearly was shot in Canada?! Well done MUCH -- I hope you continue with similar films that put a Canadian twist on American (Pie) movie styles, even if they are low-brow. And to those of you who think Canadians shouldn't be making or watching low-brow -- get over it! There's room out there for us to watch all movie types, and whereas sometimes you want a movie that moves you, other times you just wanna see some hotties put into positions the American movie-makers won't touch (thank you "Cougars" scene!).

Just because I am Canadian does not make my comment a bias one. This is one of the best Canadian films I ever seen and in the top 10 movies I seen this year. The plot was good and the jokes were awesome and I think thats what made this movie awesome. The movie could of probably been better without the Avril and Gob scene. I like Gob but I think Avril is a little too whiny. Also the much music scene was long but its a Canadian film and the movie is made by CHUM and much is owned by CHUM. So whatever thats just minor problems everything else was fine. And to all you Americans out there who say that this film is crap cause it is Canadian, your wrong. This movie is way better then some Hollywood movies.