Chasing Amy | | Cast : | Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams | | Director : | Kevin Smith | | Studio : | Miramax | | Format : | Color, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | April 04, 1997 | | DVD Released Date : | April 02, 2002 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language), English (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
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| Rating |  | | Date | July 08, 2005 | | Summary | A movie that takes a deep look at homosexuality. | Content
 | This is probably the best indy-film I have ever seen. Kevin Smith does a fantastic job telling us this story of an average guy who falls in love with a lesbian. I've seen this kind of thing happen several times in movies, but this movie takes it a step further and really shows how these two people deal with it instead of just brushing it off.
This is Ben Affleck's best performance ever! He deals with his eagerness to fall in love with this woman in a very sophisticated and sometimes emotional way. He tries to adapt to the idea of being just friends, but of course he can't take it any more and sits down with the girl and acts out one of the best monologues I've seen in a movie. Just watching him pour his heart out to this girl is beyond fantastic!
Joey Lauren Adams as the girl of Ben Affleck's dreams shines tremendously. She is a very powerful actress in this film and plays this lesbian role with such great energy.
Kevin Smith can tell a raw, yet emotional story about the tough things of love like not many other actors. Just watching the leading man and lady work off of each other is terrific.
The one thing I truly learned from this film is that gays and lesbians are people. They don't deserve all of the jokes they are open to in film and television all the time. One's sexual orientation should not be frowned on by anyone. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 13, 2005 | | Summary | Chasing Amy | Content
| This is one of the most brilliant romantic films I've ever seen. The film is about this comic book artist, played by Ben Affleck, that falls in love with a lesbian comic book artist. Throughout the film, Holden (Affleck's character) tries to win the girl over. Unfortunately, he soon finds himself questioning his relationship with her and her past. However, when he finds out that none of this matters to him because he really loves her, but he ends up making a huge mistake that he'll never forget. This film will literally take you on an emotional roller coaster ride that'll leave you speechless. One moment, you'll be laughing at the African comic book artist when he discusses his "White Hating Coon" comic, then crying at the heart felt ending. The only real flaw in this film is that Ben Affleck over-acts in some of the more relevant scenes, but it doesn't ruin the film. Overall, if you really want to see a modern and realistic love story, then see "Chasing Amy." |
| Rating | | | Date | May 01, 2005 | | Summary | Another great Kevin Smith film. | Content
| As a movie, I'd give this 5 stars. Kevin Smith's humor is biting as always, and it's always a treat to see one of his movies (or least most of them), in any case, I'm judging it as a product, and not a movie. I got the DVD for $15, just because for a Criterion that's cheap. Well, the special features, I feel, are paltry at best. There's isn't much interesting stuff, so if you're looking for bonuses, wait a while for this one, but if you're looking for a great comedy, order it now. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 01, 2005 | | Summary | Kevin Smith's best film | Content
| In Kevin Smith's own words "Clerks was over praised, Mallrats was overbashed, we had been to both ends of the spectrum." No Kevin you hadn't. Chasing Amy was showered with praise and accolades, and for a good reason. Chasing Amy is funny, but it is also very dramatic [anyone who doesn't think so should watch the scene at the hockey rink towards the end] and although Clerks and Mallrats are both undeniably hilarious, Chasing Amy is such a better movie. And it may be because it is a romantic comedy. Now, I hate about 95% of romantic comedies, usually because they are so unrealistic in displaying romance. Not Chasing Amy. It shows that you can't always win in the game of love, and it displays the ups and downs of every relationship.
The story surrounds Holden McNeil, a comic book artist who falls in love with fellow artist, only to discover that she's a lesbian. But at one point he gets his wish that she loves him back. This greatly angers Holden's best friend and fellow artist Banky, a slightly homophobic person who's dealing with being an inker, and having his best friend slowly growing further apart from him. Chasing Amy deals with the issues of love, friendship, growing up, and non pc gay jokes. This is the funniest, and best movie in the New Jersey "trilogy". With his trademark dialogue, Kevin Smith delivers again, whether his characters are talking about oral sex scars, or why you shouldn't push love away. The only bad thing about the movie is that Jay and Silent Bob are barely in it at all! But Smith makes up for this by having Silent Bob deliver one of his greatest speeches ever. Below is a list of the view askew movies from best to worse
1. Chasing Amy 2. Clerks 3. J&SB Strike Back 4. Mallrats 5. Dogma |
| Rating | | | Date | April 18, 2005 | | Summary | The Case for Chasing Love, Friendships, and Life. | Content
| This is without a doubt Ben Affleck at his finest. This movie is also even better than quirky love stories like Sleepless in Seattle. This is an honest and superbly acted film about love and friendships, jealousy, obsession, self denial and the experiences we choose to have or not to have.
And while playing around a touchy subject, this movie hits all the right spots with its fresh and honest look at the power of relationships.
The dialogue is simply wonderful and witty and hilarious at times. I have to agree with Caroline Hampton about the car/rain scene being the best love speech dialogues in movie history.
It's not all sugar coated with the usual yucky love stuff but Ben Affleck's tortured expression and hesitated delivered words makes it all the more appealing.
All acting in this movie is just perfect. Jay and Silent Bob share a scene in which Silent Bob opens up with words of wisdom.
Jason Lee is great as the jealous friend and homophobic comic book tracer.
But Joey Lauren Adams steals the show. Even with her usually annoying mousy voice, she manages to come across as sweet and cute, an obvious guy's crush.
Her portrayal of Alyssa was a big step into something much more familiar than just lesbianism. It was a look into all people, and all relationships alike, for the times we want to know or fear to know all the things that could haunt our minds and torment our bonds with the ones we love.
It is simply an intimate look into all the limits and boundaries of love and all the matters that often skew our views of reality.
What this movie shows in all its beauty is what most of us long to attain...a normal kind of relationship...
to which we may never really find.
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