August 15, 2003
Mallrats (1995)
[3 - Enjoyed it]
Kevin Smith's second movie after the acclaimed indie hit Clerks. (1994), Mallrats (1995) is not nearly as witty, funny or cutting as his debut or the movies to follow (with the possible exception of the ass-joke driven comedy Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)). It is nevertheless a must have for any true Kevin Smith fan. With all the usual characters (Jason Lee (I), Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Mewes) plus a few new faces who honestly give every impression of wanting nothing more than to not be in this movie (Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty) Mallrats has most of the KS writing style that we love but without the charm. As simple as this movie may be, I do none the less own it on DVD and have enjoyed repeated viewings. The DVD extras like the commentary (complete with Mewes falling down drunk in mid recording) and missing scenes adds a lot to what is really a funny flick with no real depth.
