Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)

A disappointing, forced return for Kevin Smith

“Jay and Silent Bob Reboot sees writer-director Kevin Smith returning to the View Askewniverse for the first time since 2006's Clerks II, a prospect that is worth celebrating after the filmmaker's mostly awful creative output over the last decade. Reuniting with many of his long-time cast and crew and recruiting a genuinely impressive collection of celebrities in cameo roles, Smith crafts a satirical follow-up to 2001's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back that skewers Hollywood's current obsession with remakes and reboots while affectionately continuing the View Askewniverse with oodles of fan service, bringing back as many recognisable characters as possible. The flick intentionally and satirically rehashes the plot of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, but Smith is incapable of fully realising th” read more

The Evolution of Chris Hemsworth (44 movies items)

"Himself"

Directed by Kevin Smith (13 movies items)

" "I used to think life was all about me. I was the hero of my own story, a Bruce Wayne of one lifelong issue of Detective Comics, so for speak. And then that kid came along and suddenly you realize you're not Bruce Wayne anymore. You're Thomas Wayne. Or Bruce Wayne's mom, whose name escapes me." Written by Kevin Smith Music by James L. Venable Cinematography by Yaron Levy Editing by Kevin Smith"

An average movie

“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have seen all the other movies directed by Kevin Smith, I was quite eager to check this one as well. In fact, before watching this movie, I first re-watched ‘Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back’ since it was ages ago that I saw the damned thing and, fortunately, I have to admit that it was slightly better than I remembered. However, even though I have always gave Kevin Smith some slack ever since I saw ‘Clerks’ almost 30 years ago when it was released, this movie was just too weak though. I mean, making another Jay and Silent Bob movie, why not? But why delivering a movie which was so similar to the previous installment? Sure, Smith argued that this movie was supposed to make fun of reboots, remakes, and seq” read more