I love all things Kevin Smith; his movies, his books, his stand-up Q&A's...all exctremelly entertaining. Only Jersey Girl, a not entirely sucessful experiment to inject more genuine emotion into his comedy, has lived up to expectations.
Smith evolved since then...first with the glorious Clerks II (still arguably the best on his CV), and now with Zack & Miri Make A Porno.
As with most of Smith's films, this is just a filthy rom-com. Zack and Miri are best friend. The laws of rom-coms dictate thart they eventually fall in love. It being a Kevin Smith movie, they're obliged to do it with his trademark wit, smutty banter, pop culture references and a dose of unpredictable plotting.But it's because of this signature style that elevates it above most rom-coms out there. This is certainly the best directed movie Silent Bob has ever shot; the cinematography lush and the camera moves more confident. The soundtrack has a variety of styles...and is ace. Most importantly, with each film, Smith isable to perfect the fusion of mainstream romance with R-Rated comedy.
Casting classy performers like Rogan and Banks only strengthens this fusion further. They're talented performers who can master the subtle emotions that Smithg observes in his script andthe outrageous situations that the characters find themselves in.
Some quick observations... Justin Long, Brandon Routh and Traci Lords are all great in cameos. There is a ton of nudity (mainly dues to an always willing Jason Mewes) which is what probably upset the US censors.And there is a gag...so profoundly filthy..that made me laugh till I urinated blood...that is worth the price of admission alone.
Smith evolved since then...first with the glorious Clerks II (still arguably the best on his CV), and now with Zack & Miri Make A Porno.
As with most of Smith's films, this is just a filthy rom-com. Zack and Miri are best friend. The laws of rom-coms dictate thart they eventually fall in love. It being a Kevin Smith movie, they're obliged to do it with his trademark wit, smutty banter, pop culture references and a dose of unpredictable plotting.But it's because of this signature style that elevates it above most rom-coms out there. This is certainly the best directed movie Silent Bob has ever shot; the cinematography lush and the camera moves more confident. The soundtrack has a variety of styles...and is ace. Most importantly, with each film, Smith isable to perfect the fusion of mainstream romance with R-Rated comedy.
Casting classy performers like Rogan and Banks only strengthens this fusion further. They're talented performers who can master the subtle emotions that Smithg observes in his script andthe outrageous situations that the characters find themselves in.
Some quick observations... Justin Long, Brandon Routh and Traci Lords are all great in cameos. There is a ton of nudity (mainly dues to an always willing Jason Mewes) which is what probably upset the US censors.And there is a gag...so profoundly filthy..that made me laugh till I urinated blood...that is worth the price of admission alone.
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