Kevin Smith's new film is as dirty and filthy as it could possibly be. It pushes the envelope and comes very close to NC-17. Smith did have to cut a lot of material out in order to attain a R rating. While it is very dirty, it is also very funny.
It doesn't achieve the same amount of quality as Smith's previous films, such as Clerks, Dogma and Mallrats. However, Smith does have a great idea for a "soft core porn" comedy, I guess you could say.
Zack and Miri are best friends and roommates. They have never had sex together since they have known each other since the first grade and Miri thinks that if she has sex with Zack, it's like having sex with her brother. It's just wrong.
They are both knee deep in debt and the bills keep on piling up one after the other. Their power gets shut off and instead of taking a second job, Zack comes up with the idea to make a porno. Miri objects to the idea at first but then realizes that there may be no other option.
There are some actors Smith has used in the past such as Jason Mewes (Jay from many of Smith's other films) and Jeff Anderson (Clerks I & II) that keep the humor going. The typical Smith characters are here. Vulgar teenagers who decide to film Miri while she's changing and post it on YouTube which makes them famous. The punk duo sort of reminded me of the kids who tried to get drugs from Jay in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back."
There is a time when the film dives into romantic comedy territory after Zack and Miri are forced to have sex on camera (that's no spoiler; you can see it coming). It's still funny and crude but another good film that only Smith could do. If you think it's almost the same as a Judd Apatow movie, just remember, Smith came first and will always be better.
Rating: 3 (out of 4)
Saturday, November 8, 2008
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