In "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back", director Kevin Smith manages a better "Scream" spoof than any of the "Scary Movie" films, more references to "Star Wars" than a Star Wars film, and a better performance by Ben Affleck than any other film he has starred in. What's even more amazing is that each of these triumphs are no more than a scene each. What this goes to show is that Kevin Smith is as witty and sharp as ever. On the Surface, "Jay and Silent Bob..." may look like a brainless parade of coarse language and silly facial expressions, but it is far more intelligent than that. The film is a clever parade of View Askew in jokes, movie references and a complete bashing of Hollywood. The pairing of Jay and Silent Bob is stronger than it has been in any of Smith's previous films, and their relationship is pure classic comedy, which is amazing considering that one of them barely speaks. After the controversial but brilliant "Dogma," Smith wanted to make a controversy free caper starring the most prominent characters of his franchise, at the same time burying the characters of Jay and Silent Bob. This film is the first chance that Jason Mewes, after years of criticism by movie distributors, gets to display what he is capable of to full effect. There is very little dialogue of his that isn't hilarious at the very least. The clever narrative makes for a wonderful comic caper, with the hilarious slapstick of a more extreme Laurel and Hardy or Blazing Saddles. "Jay and Silent Bob's" most enjoyable scene is the self - berating Matt Damon and Ben Affleck making a sequel to "Good Will Hunting," whilst criticising each other's films between takes. It is Hollywood spoofs like this, with big names like Ben and Matt, Jason Biggs and even Wes Craven playfully making jokes of their own work, that makes "Jay and Silent Bob..." an impeccable piece of film making from Smith. The performances by Jason Mewes, Will Ferrel and Chris Rock are some of the funniest you'll ever see, and to top it all off, the return of Clerk's Randall and Dante, and Jason Lee's character from Mallrats make for charming nostalgia. Thank God Jay and Silent Bob are back for Clerks 2!
Review of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
