Kevin Smith has done it again. Clerks II is his Temple of Doom... The emotional parts of Clerks II are like the satanic parts of Temple of Doom. I mean that in the most positive way.
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07/20/06
Clerks II (2006)
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Reviews Counted:155
Fresh:96
Rotten:59
Average Rating:6.1/10
Consensus: Clerks II dishes up much of the graphic humor and some of the insight that made the 1994 original a cult hit.
Theatrical Release:22-09-2006
Synopsis: Ten years ago best friends Dante Hicks (BRIAN O'HALLORAN) and Randal Graves (JEFF ANDERSON) were New Jersey mini-mall clerks still slacking off together in their early 20s. Now, Kevin Smith checks... [More]
Starring: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson, Jason Mewes
Director: Kevin Smith
Reviews for Clerks II
But Smith's also infused Clerks II with an unexpected amount of heart and sweetness, resulting in an emotional payoff that one would never have anticipated from the filmmaker.
07/20/06
Not just an all-around growth experience for Kevin Smith and his characters but a film that is in several ways actually better than the original.
07/20/06
(Kevin Smith) Fans young, old, and ten thousand strong on MySpace (yes, they're listed after the credits) will get every penny's worth...
07/20/06
My only lingering question is this: Is the ending a serious and legit scene of true male bonding, or is it another ***** slap at The Lord of the Rings' suspiciously effeminate dénouement?
07/20/06
wonderfully oddball
07/20/06
[Director/writer Kevin] Smith is out to shock, titillate and entertain you and pretty much succeeds.
07/20/06
Kevin Smith has grown up, even if his films haven't. That might explain why Clerks II can't quite decide how old it wants to act.
07/20/06
If you're looking for the funny Kevin Smith more than you are the sappy Kevin Smith, you shouldn't be disappointed.
07/20/06
... more of the same, with just a hint of soul searching between the pop-culture wrestling matches and scatological tirades.
07/20/06
Clerks II is much better than most might expect, a sign that the slacker flag may be slightly older and slightly wiser, but is still flying high.
07/20/06
Smith is able to revert to his low-budget origins and strike a genuine sequel.
07/20/06
Top CriticFans of the original movie will applaud this resumption of their antiheroes' insulting customer service and often outrageously frank gab about life and sex.
07/20/06
I don't think Smith could have made a worse movie if he tried, and keep in mind, I've seen Jersey Girl.
07/20/06
What makes Clerks II both winning and (somewhat unexpectedly) moving is its fidelity to the original Clerks ethic of hanging out, talking trash and refusing all worldly ambition.
07/20/06
Top CriticA big fat value meal stuffed with profane ravings, in-joke movie geekery, and virtually non-stop raunch -- but somewhere in Act III, Clerks 2 also gets a little ... sweet. And it actually works.
07/20/06
Unless you're a die-hard fan who hangs on Smith's every word (or Silent Bob's every expression), the proper response to Clerks II is 'No Sale.'
07/20/06
Clerks II finds Smith up to the profane, raunchy, profoundly humanist mischief of which he alone is the master.
07/20/06
For a guy who will evermore be associated with slackers, Kevin Smith is quite the dynamo.
07/20/06
Juvenile? Yes. Silly? Yes. But it's also often hilarious.
07/20/06
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