September 11, 2006

Chasing Amy - 3 stars

I loved Chasing Amy the first time I saw it. I thought it was witty, fast, clever, and sexy. This time it wasn't so great. I found it predictable and preachy.

For those of you out of touch with this generation of movies, it was written and directed by Kevin Smith, aka Silent Bob. He also did Mall Rats, Clerks, and Dogma. Each of these movies has the exact same setup - 30 somethings from New Jersey who think they are teensomethings prostelatize on their dating theories and other important topics like smoking weed. You will only enjoy these movies if you come directly from NJ or were born in the late 60s, early 70s.

I still LOVE the scene at the bar when Ben Affleck is grooving while she sings. His body language and facial expressions are perfect! There's a fun cameo of Matt Damon, too.

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