★ 8 / 10
Only the second time seeing this (last was
JPV852
Only the second time seeing this (last was probably in the early 2000s on DVD) and thought it was okay but guess like others, this has grown on me. Laughed…
Only the second time seeing this (last was probably in the early 2000s on DVD) and thought it was okay but guess like others, this has grown on me. Laughed throughout even when the dialogue wasn't the greatest, but I have an appreciation for sarcasm so I gravitated towards Jason Lee's character the most. Not quite sure it's on the level of Clerks or Chasing Amy (have to re-visit those) but a solid comedy. **3.75/5**
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★ 4 / 10
**A comedy full of absurd jokes, which could
Filipe Manuel Neto
**A comedy full of absurd jokes, which could work better if they weren't so aimed at niche audiences that most people don't really belong to.** From the same…
**A comedy full of absurd jokes, which could work better if they weren't so aimed at niche audiences that most people don't really belong to.**
From the same hand that gave us “Clerks” (director and screenwriter Kevin Smith) came this bizarre comedy, centered on two teenagers who have just lost their girlfriends. It is already known that we are going to see a film that is, to say the least, unorthodox and full of light-hearted jokes, allusions to pop culture and elements that would be easy to identify for the youth of the time.
Maybe that's why the humor hardly works clearly: I could still understand most of the jokes minimally but, for example, I don't know anything about comics and all the jokes about that are unintelligible to me. I believe the same thing happens to a lot of people: we are not part of the target audience and the feeling is that of a somewhat dated, niche film that has not aged very well.
The script has its moments: there are several conflicting plots, some of which (the boy obsessed with a painting where everyone sees a sailboat, for example) are very stupid and seem out of context. In fact, there seems to be no possible context for them! The same cannot be said about the main plots of the two couples at odds. We can say that they are absurd, but this is normal in the case of a movie that uses absurdity for a jocular purpose. For the rest, and even considering that I've seen better, it's not a film that I can say I hated seeing, although I don't intend to see it again.
Claire Forlani, very young and beautiful, plays her role with panache alongside Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty and Jason Lee, three young promises who would not have a bright future as actors, even though they remain active and working. It's fair to say that everyone made their own effort and left a positive mark, but it's not fair to forget Stan Lee's contribution, in a very honorable special appearance, and the work developed by Ben Affleck, Michael Rooker, Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith. It's one of those films where the auxiliary cast has almost as much weight and relevance to the final product as the four protagonists. In fact, a large part of what makes the film work after so many years is, precisely, the quality of the characters and the way they manage to please us.
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★ 8 / 10
Everything Bio-Dome failed to be
mOVIemAN56
Mallrats is exactly what its title says. A day in the life of two Mallrats, brought to us by none other than Kevin Smith. It follows a little more of a…
Mallrats is exactly what its title says. A day in the life of two Mallrats, brought to us by none other than Kevin Smith. It follows a little more of a storyline then its predecessor Clerks. Both are written and directed by Kevin Smith. Both star almost all then unknown actors. Both are classic. But enough comparing the two comedy classics. I will move to Mallrats.The film follows a variety of then unknown actors: Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Joey Lauren Adams just to name a few. Lee and London play the leads as they both attempt to win back their ex-girlfriends at the local mall. They travel the mall with a little help from Jay and Silent Bob, two drug dealers with a sense of humor who always come in handy. London plays T.S. Quint, a young man recently dumped by the woman he wanted to marry at Universal Studios Theme Park. London isn't exactly the biggest name of actors but he does have a few good films out there. Mallrats is one of those few. His performance is believable and his comedy is great. The interaction between him and Lee is magnificent, especially in the last scene. Overall a solid job from London.Jason Lee steals the show for me. Having only done two works prior I believe Lee went into this project looking to make a name for himself. His comedy is by far the best and the way he delivers everything he says and does is just how I picture a real life Brodie Bruce acting. He is witty, he's smart mouth, he is cool, and he's a low life. How can you not love him? His last scene in the film is by far one of the funniest sequences I've ever seen.Mallrats plot isn't exactly there. Kind of like an updated Bio-Dome without stupid characters or a Dome. Unlike Bio-Dome, the actors are funny and the characters don't have to be mentally challenged to be funny. Mallrats is a classic of modern comedy. Equal with Dumb and Dumber and Happy Gilmore in laugh factors. It shouldn't be missed, there's too much to miss out on... if that makes sense.4/5 Stars
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Possible to request the theatrical release??