Comments on: Chasing Amy (1997)

By: AR

AR — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:58:59 +0000

One of the rare films in which I could stand Affleck in a lead role. Been ages since I’ve seen this. I really liked it. It’s hard not to appreciate honest and realistic romantic comedies. Smith is so inconsistent, though, and so grossly overrated by his fanbase.

By: Joe Valdez

Joe Valdez — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:54:56 +0000

Moviezzz: My appreciation of Chasing Amy as independent film perfection has settled the older I've gotten, but I still think it's a really, really good movie. The fact that Smith is attacking critics more than anybody else short of Uwe Boll tells me he feels his work is unable to really stand on its own. That said, this is my favorite film of his as well and despite its flaws, I appreciate its brutal honesty, which is something you just do not see in comedies any more. The last actor to even say "faggot" was sent off to sensitivity training. Ah, the 1990s. Thanks for commenting! Daniel: I will remain diplomatic and say that perhaps Joey Lauren Adams found her calling as a director. Come Early Morning was pretty good, especially for a first effort.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:06:02 +0000

Can’t…stand…Joey Lauren Adams’ voice…

By: Moviezzz

Moviezzz — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:42:44 +0000

Great review.

This is a film that, for a while, I loved. I saw it twice theatrically (and I rarely see a film more than once). And I’d watch the Criterion laserdisc more than most others in my collection. I haven’t watched it since DVD though.

That said, I always HATED Holden’s idea of how to save his relationship with his two friends. I never bought it and it always bothered me.

There was a very famous FILM THREAT review that said it sounded like it was written by someone who had never talked to a woman before. I might agree with that. The review was famous because Smith called out the reviewer of it when the reviewer was hosting a Q&A with him.

Still, it is my favorite Kevin Smith film.