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3.5/4
Kevin Smith's Underlooked Gem
Def Man - wrote on 04/09/09
This is probably Kevin Smith's most underlooked gem. "Clerks" was remembered for the raunch. "Mallrats" for it's box office failure, "Dogma" for it's religious pathos, and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" for it's slapstick. But this one doesn't receive the credit it deserves as the best film from the Askewniverse that is not "Clerks".
The story is simple. It's about a comic book artist who falls in love with a lesbian and convinces her to go straight. The rest of the movie is tied together with social commentary and the predecessor to the "bromance" genre with Jason Lee trying to win back Ben Affleck from Joey Lauren Adams.
The movie is a classic example of pure brilliance when you can blend pop culture references with real life situations (take for example the questioning of the sexuality of Archie from the Archie comics) and get a message across.
Few have been able to hold a candle to Smith when it comes to this and the result for "Chasing Amy" is a modern day "Annie Hall" or "When Harry Met Sally...", wich basically evaluates relationships in the candid form and creates something unique and romantic without looking like they're trying too hard.
