Review of Clerks (1994) by Patrick K — 03 Oct 2014
Brilliant low budget comedy set around Dante who is put in charge of the Quick Stop market on his day off he tries though half-heartedly to perform his minimum-wage duties as efficiently as possible. This gets tough amidst the on-going fight with his girlfriend, Veronica and his attempt to get back together with his ex-girlfriend, Caitlyn.
Meanwhile, his best friend Randall is working behind the counter of the adjacent video store, at least when he feels like it. Randall's unabashed disdain of his place of employment a long with his self-admitted hatred towards its customers is a sharp contrast to Dante's feeble attempts at the niceties of customer service.
Much of the film consists of Randall and Dante's criticism of their customers, their lives, and the world in general which allows them to play off each other so well. Kevin Smith opened the door to this style of comedy and really launched his career.
This review of Clerks (1994) was written by Patrick K on 03 Oct 2014.
Clerks has generally received very positive reviews.
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