Kevin Smith wrote and directed this crowd pleaser about two dumped young guys who spend the day at the local mall. As usual, Smith has his regular cast mates like Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Silent Bob and Jay. In this film, we see Earl's Jason Lee and his on screen brother Randy played by Ethan Suplee who has a role in the film as Willam trying to see the sailboat in a picture. The film takes place in early Spring because of the Easter holiday where there is an Easter bunny taking pictures with children. There is Shannen Doherty playing Renee, the ex-girlfriend of Jason Lee's character, Brodie. The film has some nice moments about a television show being taped at the mall. It's a shame that they cut Elizabeth Ashley, a brilliant actress. The film also pays homage to Smith's love of comic books with Stan Lee as himself. It's an okay, entertaining film but not brilliant and not one of my favorites.
Review of Mallrats
