POSITIVES…
It’s definitely made for fans of Kevin Smith, his movies, plus everything and everyone tangentially related to him. Even if you aren’t, if you were at least a fan of “Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back,” then it’s for sure made for you as well.
If you like Kevin Smith’s offbeat, low-brow, outrageous, gross, silly, and stupid, style of comedy, then this movie is right up your alley.
Meta jokes. Breaking the 4th wall jokes. Pop culture reference jokes. Inside jokes. All of that, also in this movie. Fun stuff.
Cameos! Cameos! Cameos! Whether it’s in service of the plot, a joke, or just a reference, you should like all those nice surprises from certain actors.
There are multiple scenes that are kinda incredulous and stupid, but I would argue that they were also entertaining.
The dialogue and exchanges between several different characters were also quite entertaining.
Considering the huge cast found in this film, the real talents whom I thought really really stood out among all of them, were Jason Mewes and Harley Quinn Smith. The both of them owned this movie, and the banter plus chemistry between the two were simply terrific, and even brought some pretty moving moments as well.
The chemistry between Jay and Silent Bob were terrific too as expected, but a definite shout out to Jay and Milly.
As far as the story goes. It went for absurd plot set piece to absurd plot set piece, from beginning until the end. As a fan since the first Clerks movie, I found it to be an awesome journey.
Oh, bonus scenes before, during, and after the end credits. A lot more fun all the way until it’s really all over.
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, felt like your friend / family made an attempt at a home movie, and specifically targeted it for friends and family, because they’ll “get it.” That’s a nice feeling. Thanks Kevin Smith.
NEGATIVES…
If you’re not a fan of Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back, and anything related to Kevin Smith, then this movie is most likely not for you at all.
Comedy is subjective, so this movie’s sense of humor will vary. You might hate all the jokes (hopefully not).
There is a particular plot reveal during the final act that comes out of nowhere, that even I had to raise one eyebrow for the choice made there.
Although it’s not something I should point out as a negative, but there does seem to be a somewhat janky feeling in stitching all the scenes together into a coherent movie.
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