Clerks 2

Being a fan of Clerks and Kevin Smith's, I was predisposed to enjoy the sequel, Clerks 2.



Now, before I get into the cons, let's look at the pros. The story here is really basic, we get to revisit the characters from the original Clerks some 12 years later, the lovable (and not so lovable) losers from the first movie are all back, and their lives haven't really changed all that much. When the convenience and video store where Dante and Randal worked has burned down and the boys have now taken jobs at a fast food joint, Mooby's. As the story unfolds, Dante is desperately trying to get his life together and Randal is trying to cling on to the past. Clerks 2 is really a story of maturity and growing up.

The problem with Clerks 2 is that what I really wanted (more of Jay and Silent Bob) isn't there. I know that it's the story of Dante and Randal, but I think most people wanted what I wanted. I wasn't totally disappointed in Clerks 2, after all, bad Kevin Smith is better than no Kevin Smith, and this isn't bad, it's just not as great as the original.

I'm giving Clerks 2, three out of four cigars,

because, while it's a fun movie and the characters and dialogue are still great, it's still not up to the fun of some other of Smith's movies, the original Clerks, Dogma or Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, for example! So, until next time, when I'll reveal that I'm not really as funny as the original Bad Movie Guy, remember that the best movies are bad movies.