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As a huge fan of charming American Pie I am soooo disappointed. They decided to make Stiffler main character; he is trying so hard he is overacting in almost every scene. There is no conflict: the only attempt at it is so Jewish grandma calling Michele "shiksa" and parents catching Jim at stupid moments. The actors are trying but the writer's failure to come up wth any plot cannot be saved by profane jokes. The only success is dancing scene at the bar and Paul Finch and Stiffler Mom scene as it brings back the memories of first movie back. So worth watching for those scenes.

So we have 3 love stories throughout this movie - well, actually we have love for music as well, but traditional stories are three. One is very sexy, and once can justify that the gas masks the characters wear (there are attacks from Iraq at the time) and the need to be in the sealed room they share enhances the feelings. Eli is hardly a sentimental type, he asks Yana for a date as his lover yells for him from the bedroom ... yet he is very kind to Yana. He seems Mr. No Commitment, yet he is the one who asks "what now" after Yana's estranged husband is back to her life or at least back to the country. There is no real drama in this story. Prefering sexy and kind roommate to the husband who is ready to abandon Yana alone pregnant with a huge loan is a no brainer.

The second love story of Rosa who first appears very business like is sad and entertaining. It is more life story than love story and one that makes you sob.

What truly amazes is the third couple. Alik is hardly anyone's type - yelling at his wife, squalid, dignity and morals long gone and you'd think his marriage experiences lack of contentment - yet it is Alik's wife who truly amazes with the way she looks at Alik, compliments him and her love is love that makes him a better man - at the end even Alik is quite a likable character!

If you are after something that will give you chills for days that is it. Professionally done thriller, good actors. However, very weak line with the balance between deathful fantasy and reality. I have a feeling that the authors inspired to create more than a thriller, some kind of deep thought on life and death and that did not materialize.