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Kevin Smith's best film
In Kevin Smith's own words "Clerks was over praised, Mallrats was overbashed, we had been to both ends of the spectrum." No Kevin you hadn't. Chasing Amy was showered with praise and accolades, and for a good reason. Chasing Amy is funny, but it is also very dramatic [anyone who doesn't think so should watch the scene at the hockey rink towards the end] and although Clerks and Mallrats are both undeniably hilarious, Chasing Amy is such a better movie. And it may be because it is a romantic comedy. Now, I hate about 95% of romantic comedies, usually because they are so unrealistic in displaying romance. Not Chasing Amy. It shows that you can't always win in the game of love, and it displays the ups and downs of every relationship.
The story surrounds Holden McNeil, a comic book artist who falls in love with fellow artist, only to discover that she's a lesbian. But at one point he gets his wish that she loves him back. This greatly angers Holden's best friend and fellow artist Banky, a slightly homophobic person who's dealing with being an inker, and having his best friend slowly growing further apart from him. Chasing Amy deals with the issues of love, friendship, growing up, and non pc gay jokes. This is the funniest, and best movie in the New Jersey "trilogy". With his trademark dialogue, Kevin Smith delivers again, whether his characters are talking about oral sex scars, or why you shouldn't push love away. The only bad thing about the movie is that Jay and Silent Bob are barely in it at all! But Smith makes up for this by having Silent Bob deliver one of his greatest speeches ever. Below is a list of the view askew movies from best to worse

1. Chasing Amy 2. Clerks 3. J&SB Strike Back 4. Mallrats 5. Dogma

Another great Kevin Smith film.
As a movie, I'd give this 5 stars. Kevin Smith's humor is biting as always, and it's always a treat to see one of his movies (or least most of them), in any case, I'm judging it as a product, and not a movie. I got the DVD for $15, just because for a Criterion that's cheap. Well, the special features, I feel, are paltry at best. There's isn't much interesting stuff, so if you're looking for bonuses, wait a while for this one, but if you're looking for a great comedy, order it now.

HILARIOUS AND JUST PLAIN FUN!,

I purchased CHASING AMY, directly after another great Amazon.com purchase -- a short novel called THE LOSERS' CLUB by Richard Perez -- and the similarities are mind-boggling and eerie. While THE LOSERS' CLUB centers on an unlucky writer addicted to personal ads and his infatuation with a bisexual woman CHASING AMY is about a successful "indie" comic artist who falls in love with a purported "lesbian" (if labels mean anything). CHASING AMY, like THE LOSERS' CLUB, also centers on downtown New York City clubs and deals, quite hilariously, with "relationship issues" that extend way beyond gay and straight issues. Both have a grungy, gritty quality that marks them as "indie" products, produced on the sly.

In CHASING AMY, the "fool" is actually played extremely well by Jason Lee as Banky. This actor has never been better. Those of you who have seen him in MALLRATS will find him even funnier here. In some ways, he practically steals the show as the foul mouthed, easily riled "best pal" of Holden, the main character of the flick (played very well by Ben Affleck).

This film was made for very little money -- and this "low rent" quality actually seems to help the movie. The movie pulls no punches and tries not to be "politically correct," which makes it all the more real and funny, full of unexpected turns and surprises. It may infuriate some who believe that "gay" and "straight" labels are locked in concrete. This comedy is highly recommended, Kevin Smith's best film to date. A classic 1990s flick. This is the kind of independent film I wish Miramax would produce more of. And the opening credit film score kicks ass, too!

MAKE THIS FLICK PART OF YOUR DVD COLLECTION!

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