Film: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
IMDB Summary: The comic 'Bluntman and Chronic' is based on real-life stoners Jay and Silent Bob, so when they get no profit from a big-screen adaptation they set out to wreck the movie.
The Crunch: Being a huge fan of Kevin Smith since discovering his hilarious Smodcast, I had high expectations coming into this film. However, I was intitially put off by Silent Bob's cartoonish stylised character. As the film continued however, I felt better connected to Silent Bob and alienated from Jay.
Rediculous as the story may be, its direction accepts this and often pokes fun at the viewer for watching such 'trash.' This helps viewers assimilate to te film and adds a new dimension to its linear narrative. One of the greatest attributes in the film is the number of fantastic cameoes throughout the film, including Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Jason Lee, Seann William Scott and Ben Affleck. Although all of these characters receive limited screen time, their inclusion brings an extra life and extra level of humour to the film.
Highly underrated as a film, its unique sense of humour makes for an enjoyable viewing experience. Having not watched any of the other Jersey film series, I will now look forward to the remainder of the series, albeit it be in the wrong order.
The Verdict: 8 stars out of 10
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