A good movie

Since I have always been a huge fan of ‘Clerks’, of course, I was really eager to check this 3^rd instalment. Well, to be honest, for a while, I was actually really worried. Indeed, there were just so many things that really didn’t work. There were some details like the fact that Jay And Silent Bob looked really weird with Jay and his fake teeth and Silent Bob with his fake tan but it went much further than that, I'm afraid. Indeed, it seems that Kevin Smith’s writing and directing became actually weaker with each new instalment and, compared to how awesome ‘Clerks’ was, it was just rather disheartening that this sequel coming up almost 30 years later was so weak. Fortunately, even though the first act was indeed lame and really disappointing, the damned thing finally started to work from the moment that Randal decided to shoot his movie. Indeed, it was pretty meta but it made sense considering how this franchise started. On top of that, it was really awesome how they reproduced the same shots with the same actors almost 30 years later. If you are a die-hard ‘Clerks’ fan like me, you will definitely appreciate these scenes as well. Of course, if you’re familiar with Kevin Smith, you will be aware that he himself survived a massive heart attack back in 2018 so it’s not surprising that his beloved characters would have to face a similar fate, even if I’m not sure if it was such a great idea to have both of them having a heart attack. Still, it was a really solid approach because it displayed that these guys were getting older, it made them more vulnerable, more human, and as fascinating as they were 30 years ago. The ending was also quite unexpected, rather heartbreaking and a great way to finish up this franchise. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, I still enjoyed the damned thing and I think it is worth a look but probably only if you’re interested in Kevin Smith’s work.