Review of Mallrats (1995) by Lorenzo V — 17 Aug 2009
"They're not there to shop. - They're not there to work. - They're just there.".
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.
REVIEW.
Obviously an early view into the View Askew world, Mallrats suffers some from inexperienced writing and direction from Kevin Smith himself. There are enough funny and original jokes to make the film worth watching (as well as several Looney Tunes, comic book, and video game references), but 14 years after its release, many of the jokes have been duplicated, reduplicated, and played out.
The dialog is unrealistic, which makes the movie straddle the line between classy and campy, sometimes charmingly, sometimes irritatingly. In fact, this movie will probably make anyone laugh at least once, be charmed at least once, and be irritated at least once. I dare you not to.
This review of Mallrats (1995) was written by Lorenzo V on 17 Aug 2009.
Mallrats has generally received positive reviews.
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