THEIRS: We went to see a Kevin Smith movie together for a date. NOTE: HIS and HERS do not read each other's bog before Posting.
HERS: OK, look. I was told it was Kevin Smith's best movie since Chasing Amy. While Clerks, Chasing Amy it was not, it was entertaining. There were some laugh out loud moments and a gross out moment that didn't look real, but was gross. There was the subject matter which I find entertaining in this format. "It was really a love story." Really? There was a lot of porn scenes. I guess those two things could go together. I found the love scene between the two characters so much better than the "other" scenes. It was laughable however, the cheesiness was not lost on me.
Hmmmmm. I really didn't believe the two characters together. They had great chemistry, but it really read friend chemistry. Some of the timing and high school reunion scenes were the best part of the film. Irony. Something Kevin Smith does well. But, again, it was no Chasing Amy.
HER RATING: 6- a good rental
HIS: I've been a Kevin Smith fan for some time. I had heard this was a light-hearted movie, kind of like "Chasing Amy" with a bit more of a risque' theme. Don't believe the title's hype - this movie, in some parts, was even a nice little story about two people figuring out that they have fallen for each other. The sensationalism of the title doesn't change that.
That being said, that process could have been done better. I think Seth Rogen is naturally pretty funny, and would have liked to have more for him to work with. Elizabeth Banks did a decent job - however I think this movie and her role in W. are definitely as far apart as two roles in film can get.
Maybe I've outgrown Kevin Smith movies. I'll have to pop "Clerks" in and see......
HIS RATING: 6.0 on a 10 point scale. Kevin Smith has done vulgar humor much better in the past.
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