The biggest problem with this film is that it lacks the core contradiction, so it can only find trouble. After 2, Jim and Michelle have established a relationship, and then getting married is a matter of course. But the combination of the two people is not fundamentally contradictory, so the story about their wedding lacks a real "trouble point", that is to say, there is a lack of a trouble big enough to push the film to a climax. Stifler’s inconsistency, Michelle’s parents’ ignorance of Jim, and Jim’s grandma’s confusion, these are small problems, which are not enough to cause real obstacles to the wedding, so they cannot be fitted into the "problem-solving" formula. Comedy movies must fit into this formula again. So the film feels like chaos, lack of a core line, and lack of motivation to promote the development of the plot. Stifler can only make a little trouble from time to time to fill the gap, but this is far from enough.
An example of a successful formula for this type of film is "Meet Father-in-Law". The identity of the father-in-law’s retired spy, his suspicious personality, and his over-care for his daughter, and the suspicious work of male pig’s feet and the doubtful educational background constitute the core contradiction. Constant misunderstandings have pushed the contradictions to a concentrated outbreak. The film It will naturally come to the climax part.
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