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It is interesting to note that, as Kevin Smith has changed and evolved as a filmmaker, he chose to close the circle and look back in terms of ten years in the film that put him on the individual card, Clerks. Clerks II is a direct continuation of that film, even if that happens after ten years - the first such movie Smith has done (although many of his films featured cameos on characters from other photos). He felt just as different from its predecessor: the same, in that scenario is built around a truck almost X-rated gags, and the other, that Smith is selling the message.

Clerks II may have a heart, but it is part of his success discarding its funny bone. Do not understand - this is funny film. It is a lot of laughs, but not in the same league as Clerks. I left that movie holding my stomach from laughing so hard. With this, I smile, but my skirt was not given a workout. And Smith to say something this time. (I remember him to make that comment about Clerks at the exterior: “There is no message, at least not one I consciously put in the country. It is simply a set of dirty jokes.”) with the theme, which may be the same protection for their gentler Movie-style solutions (obviously in Jersey Girl), he said that the changes, the ageing of the population. In aimlessness is replaced by the desire of young people to make their mark on the world. Ibid friendship angle: that the friendship - a genuine friendship - can outlast all.

As Clerks II opens, the Quick Stop burns to the ground, resulting in the end of an era for a long time convenience store clerk, Dante Hicks (Brian O’Halloran) and his best friends, a video-store clerk, Randal Graves (Jeff Anderson ). No matter - how to find another job, this time as burger flippers at fast food joint Mooby’s. A year later, Dante is about to leave New Jersey for good, heading to Florida, where he intended to wed his fiance and, Emma (Jennifer Schwalbach). It does not matter that his real love of his boss, Becky (Rosario Dawson), because she has no money or respect, Emma, and she does not believe in romantic love. Randal is devastated, his friend’s departure, but he tries not to show it. And Christian fundamentalists / rings fanatic employee Elias (Trevor Fehrman), who idolizes Dante, it is equally distressed. Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith), do not care one way or another - they just do what they always do: hang around outside and doping case.

Clerks II contains many pop references - Lord of the Rings to Star Wars, Transformers, racial slurs - as well as countless jokes, 95% of which would be enough on their own to earn a film its R rating. The volume of downloads from the administration, as is the ratio of hits to the bored. This shows how difficult for any director to mine the same territory twice. In fact, it is remarkable that Smith developed the way many of mind, as Clerks II exhibits. Despite not achieving the level of the original (which came as a breath of fresh air blowing through the stuffy art houses), it is the most amusing comedy in months to come.

Acting is trite, predictable, but with one exception. Smith committed to the return of the original type, including Brian O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Jason Mewes and rehabbed. It is not surprising that these guys basically playing these parts (and no one else) for the past 12 years. They are amateurs, when Smith hired for their employees, as well as their thespian skills have not been honed over the years. O’Halloran forced, rushed delivery of some lines deprives them of any power Smith put them at the time of writing. Jennifer Schwalbach, Smith, the wife, played by Emma bitchy, two-dimensional caricature shrew. The aforementioned exception Rosario Dawson, who gives Becky with passion and humanity. Dawson so much better than anyone in the cast, that its presence in the movie aggravates their shortcomings. If someone less accomplished cast role may O’Halloran in stiffness would not have been so apparent.

Clerks II has its share of the serious scenes, and although not all work at the individual level, the total effective in making the film a pointless exercise in scatological jokes and “I gags. (Try as he might, Smith, not From gross-Tom Green of Freddy Got Fingered.) Moreover, despite O’Halloran limitations as an actor, the relationship between Dante and Becky is effective. Indeed, this is one of the two cornerstones of Clerks II (another Dante / Randal friendship) .

, It is difficult to say whether this is the last visit of View Askew universe of New Jersey. (Smith makes sure that we know where the film is set - hardly a scene passes without verbal or visual reference to the State.) At one time, he promised to resign this group of characters after the release of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, but it is not happened. Clerks II is a remarkable step forward compared Jersey Girl, which may indicate that Smith is to force these people. To the question of whether there is anywhere to take them, or should be.

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