- Another review at AICN gives some nice props to “Jersey Girl”, which is always something that we like to see. If you don’t want to know the general plot of the film, you may want to skip reading the entire review, only because it does give away a lot of the film’s plot points. The article also goes on to confirm that Kevin has a small, new Jay & Bob cartoon planned for the anniversary DVD later this year. That puppy’s just getting better all the time!
Anyway, if you just want a taste of the AICN review, here’s a non-spoiler snippet:
I realize that on paper the idea of Kevin Smith doing a “family film” doesn’t sit well with many devoted fans of his. But Smith’s script shows remarkable maturity between the edgy jokes. And while I still crack up when I see Affleck crying like a little girl (as he does a couple times here), he also gets to rage a little in JERSEY GIRL and is thoroughly convincing, particularly in a scene where [SPOILER REMOVED]. Perhaps now is as good a time as any to put aside the Bennifer jokes that were never funny, forget the broken relationship, admit that GIGLI was not the worst movie of 2003, and accept JERSEY GIRL for exactly what it is: a fantastic story of loss, family, new love, and sacrifice that should probably perform very well with critics and audiences if they’d just leave the baggage in the crapper where it belongs. JERSEY GIRL is set to open March 19.
Amen to that! So, you’re here, we know YOU’RE gonna go see it — But tell your friends! Your family! Strangers! This is one to see.
