Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

peterm-83711 Clerks is a story about Dante Hicks, played by Brian O'Halloran, a convenience store clerk who gets called into work on his day off. Whereby he is subjected to the daily routine of customers, stoners, a cigarette fine, finding out his girlfriend has more experience in the bedroom than he thought; finding out his ex -girlfriend is getting married to an Asian design major; and finding out his girlfriend from high school died. Not to mention he must figure out how he will make it to his hockey game at 2 pm after the boss flakes out and doesn't show at noon as promised. It's most definitely a dark comedy drama, opposite Dante is his best friend Randal, played by Jeff Anderson who works (more like slacks off and messes with customers intentionally) at the adjacent video store. Randal is a bold, crass, and witty character that doesn't care for his job, but doesn't' hate it anywhere near as much as Dante, he just hates the customers. Randal: This job would be great if it wasn't for the f..king customers. (Clerks, 1994) The primary theme of the film is the every- man. The film itself is loosely based on Dante's 9 levels of hell. Do yourself a favor and watch the X anniversary edition of the film with the original ending where Dante dies so you can see both versions to appreciate the fact that you may have never had the rest of the View Askewniverse. Kevin Smith and Mosier create a wonderful microcosm with this film that will span into what is known as the Jersey Chronicles including films like Mallrats and Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and others. This is Kevin Smith's first film and yes, his roughest. Therefore, some would say that some of the dialogue is rushed, or they cannot get past the "no plot". I have also heard some say that film quality is low, or editing was not done well. I would argue that the budget plays heavily into that. It was $27,575. He paid more for the soundtrack. Second, Clerks speaks to a generation who grew up in the 80's and 90's youth culture in a way that nothing else out there does. It also speaks to the everyman who has ever had to deal with working with the public and seeing weird stuff, or having that best friend who you argue about random things with. It hits it spot on. As for pacing and rhythm, occasionally, those conversations between friends can become overly passionate sometimes whether it's about their fandoms or music, or life in general. Therefore, speaking rushed when trying to get your point across, or having dialogue "spew out" seems wholly appropriate at times. I've had those conversations. I see this as true to life. I think the pacing of the film was done quite well, as was the dialogue. The scene breaks into 9 was a great reference back to our main character Dante and likening it to everyman's Hell, and the original Dante and the divine comedies. Sometimes going to work on your day off can be just that, personal Hell, nonetheless funny. That's just what this movie does it hits the funny on spot. Low budget or not. I can watch it and laugh every time. The dialogue makes the film. It is a great introduction into the View Askewniverse. Well done.

Smoreni Zmaj Kevin Smith's firstborn, low-budget black and white movie that launched him as one of the most witty screen-writers/directors of today. And first appearance of Jay and Silent Bob, duo that became a legend. Required reading for all lovers of independent film. <3 9/10 <3

Meloo Peloo Maybe because I am used to Hollywood movies, this movie was really weird for me but I kinda liked it. It gives nice perspective of someone working on a dead-end job, but in order to survive, he thinks of himself of someone special. There is a dialog of Dante with neighboring clerk at the end of the movie, which was really inspiring. There they mention how insignificant anybody actually is but they still believe they are the most unique person ever. I think this is a very common problem and realizing this will benefit everyone. Actors were following the script 100%, this felt really amateur but also kinda cool. Maybe it was intentional. I recommend this especially who are working on a day-to-day job.

Movie_Muse_Reviews Rarely is a script so clearly the star of a movie, but "Clerks" is clearly a product of the unique mind behind it, Kevin Smith. This is a filmmaking debut with a clear idea of what it wants to say and how it wants to say it, namely in the form of casual conversation that ranges from profane to profound.The vessels by which these thoughts and ideas are delivered go by the names of Dante (Brian O'Halloran) and Randal (Jeff Anderson), 22-year-old New Jersey convenience and video store clerks, respectively, who are pals despite drastically different attitudes toward their "dead-end" jobs. The film predominantly follows Dante over the course of a day at the Quick Stop, a day that he was never supposed to work in the first place. In addition to persistent stop- ins from Randal, he is visited by/chats with his girlfriend, Veronica (Marilyn Ghigliotti), grapples with the news about of a couple other ex-girlfriends and deals with a host of unusual customers, not to mention the shady characters who hang out outside the store including Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith)."Clerks" plays out as "scenes at a convenience store" for the majority of its runtime to the point that it could've been a play and almost worked just as well. Film, however, feels more fitting; there's something about the context of this actual dinky convenience store location and the way Smith carefully selects his shot angles in each scene (shot in black and white) that brings everything together. The "theater" would betray the down-to-earth New Jersey reality of it all, even though so much of the film centers on dialogue.What Smith is able to convey in a series of conversations, most filmmakers have to construct elaborate scenes in order to communicate. He can take a conversation about blowjobs or something even more inane and turn it into something much bigger. That's a hell of a skill. The only pitfall is that none of the actors can reel in the cleverness and timing of Smith's words. In some scenes the acting sort of just dissipates leaving only dialogue – these poor actors have to make these quip-filled exchanges sound like natural banter between minimally educated middle-class slackers.Nevertheless, the script carries "Clerks" to the notoriety Smith has earned over the last couple decades. It's an entertaining tennis match of dialogue that's sharp, occasionally satirical and most importantly, taps into the core of what young people struggling to do something with their lives all feel. And he doesn't just go there with the conversations; he illustrates it in the various seemingly mundane dilemmas and conflicts Dante encounters through the course of his day.Maybe most significantly of all, Smith speaks for the outcast in "Clerks." He speaks for the guy living in his parents' basement, the guy working a convenience store job, the guy who spends his days loitering outside convenience stores or playing street hockey and other characters society frowns upon for not "doing anything with their lives." He points out that despite their disregard for societal protocols, they still have smart things to say and above all, like "the rest of us," still yearn for meaning in their lives.~Steven CThanks for reading! Visit Movie Muse Reviews for more