Chasing Amy

Pros: The quintessential love comedy of The New Jersey Chronicles
Cons: None

Alright what can I say, I love Kevin Smith's movies. "Chasing Amy" is the first movie I saw from this wonderful director/writer. In my references to other movies the actors have been I tried to stay with other Kevin Smith films, since most of the...

Pros: Everything, especially the brilliant script and memorable cast
Cons: Nothing

Chasing Amy


Ben Affleck plays Holden, a comic book artist who lives with his co-worker and best friend
of many years, Banky (Jason Lee). They live in New Jersey or some place like that, full of streets and
ice cream stands....

Pros: Kevin Smith's best work; Jason Lee is excellent
Cons: Some people might find the subject of this film a turn off

Wow. This is some film, ladies and gentleman. When I had first saw this film, I was amazed at how good it was. It's really a lot of things rolled into one: On one hand, it's a love story, about two different people drawing together. On the other hand,...

Pros: Interesting Plot, smartly written, and very funny
Cons: Strays from other Smith flicks by getting a bit "Chick Flick" ish

Ahh Chasing Amy, The third of Kevin Smith's super duper movies. You can't really watch a movie like this without laughing. The plot is this, two comic book writers, Holden(Ben Affleck) and Banky(Jason Lee) meet another, much prettier writer, Alyssa(Joey...

Pros: Delves into complexities of relationships
Cons: Awkward handling of some scenes

Made cheaply (reportedly for a mere $250,000), "Chasing Amy" was one of the most profitable independent films of 1997. If you can get past the director's characteristically foul language, you may want to give it a try on video.

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Pros: It's a Kevin Smith movie
Cons: The end is kind of a downer

Many people argue that Kevin Smith's release prior to Chasing Amy, Mallrats, wasn't very good. Well, when compared to anything else he did, no, it wasn't that great. Take any Kevin Smith movie and compare it to Chasing Amy? It'll look terrible.
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Pros: Very funny, Super witty script and highly natural sounding dialogue.
Cons: Did it all work out in the end.

“Chasing Amy” is the third film from director/screenwriter Kevin Smith. His first film, “Clerks” was hugely popular and was critically acclaimed as top-notch contemporary comedy. Then came “Mallrats” which (although I found it...

Pros: Joey Lauren Adams, Jay & Silent Bob's speech, Kevin Smith.
Cons: Ben Afleck, Ben Afleck & Ben Afleck.

Just because homosexuality is more accepted today than ever before doesn't mean that it is any better understood. In fact, with the ever-growing approval of all sexuality, many feel they have the right to make judgements on whether gay activity is based ...

Pros: Jason Lee's wonderful film beginnings
Cons: Awful performances from the leads, cheesy plot

This movie completely sucked. I 'm surprised it was so strongly recommended. (In repsonse to psyonik's ep-there is nothing wrong with you.)
First of all, casting Joey adams was a huge mistake. Should have hired a real actress. She was unable to...

Pros: Great storyline, good characters, touching drama.
Cons: A little crude at times.

"Chasing Amy" was the third movie released by writer/director Kevin Smith. Following the independent hit "Clerks" and the often overlooked "Mallrats", "Chasing Amy" is the most honest story Kevin Smith has written thus far.
The story of Alyssa...

Pros: explores serious issues, meaningful, story
Cons: adult content, disturbing, does not display good moral codes

Chasing Amy is a comical film of course, being written by Kevin Smith after all, but it deals with many serious issues, such as sexual orientation and the reasoning and rationale behind it. This movie explores the conversion from one orientation to...

Pros: good move, in spite of the lulls
Cons: it seemed a little too easy for joey lauren adams to "switch teams"

Chasing Amy is the third movie (following Clerks and Mallrats) by Writer/ Producer Kevin Smith. In this movie, Ben Affleck's character (Holden) plays a comic book writer who meet up with an engaging fellow comic book writer at a convention. Affleck's...

Pros: Very funny dialogue; great, believeable plot
Cons: Foul language and sexual discussions for those who are easily offended

Ever had your heart broken by a woman who just doesn't love you back? Although you might have called her one at the time just because you were hurt, imagine if she really was a lesbian! I mean, whenever a girl breaks our heart, we all think "Well,...

Pros: Great one-liners!! Silent Bob is a Gas!
Cons: Not Seeing This Picture

Chasing Amy was, without a doubt, one of the coolest pictures I've ever seen! This story followed Comic Book writers and illustrators. You have to listen very closely to the words in this picture or you'll miss a lot. It's the story of one guy who is...

Pros: Good for a few laughs
Cons: Very Open Discussions on Sex

This was my second Kevin Smith film. <My first being Dogma..which I loved>. Although not as humorous at Dogma, I still enjoyed watching this film.

In the movie, Alyssa Jones, an under appreciated comic artist, and Holden, a rising new...