“…Smith has grown more skilled in shooting and editing his films. Despite a mostly one-set location, “Clerks II” feels anything but static as characters and story flow easily in and around the restaurant and its suburban environment.”

MTV: “Has Kevin Smith Mellowed? Clerks II Will Tell.” (**SPOILERS**)

“…Let me tell you something,” Smith retorted. “I was born on a Friday, but it wasn’t last Friday. Rosario has had that chest for a long time now. I can’t imagine that she gets there and she’s like, ‘I had no idea that if I jumped, they would jump as well! I remember shooting that scene,” he continued, attempting to set the record straight. “She was looking at playback on the rooftop, and she was like, ‘The girls are movin’!’ They are hers, right? I mean, we’re supposed to believe they’ve never moved before?”

Film Blather: “Review: Clerks II” (**SPOILERS**)

“…Part of the reason the humor works so often and so well is that the characters work: we really believe, for one thing, that these are the people from Clerks some twelve years after the events of that film, working at a fast-food joint instead of a convenience store and a video store.”

Orange County Register: “Kevin Smith: Back to Jersey”

“… It doesn’t get any more real than seeing two dudes who have aged 12 years. You can’t hide the age. You can’t hide the paunch. These dudes are old. But there’s something nice about a warts-and-all look at aging like that. And I thought it would be fascinating to look at the angry young man when he hits his mid 30s.”

WIBC: “Clerks II – Plus The Wikel Boys’ Interview With Stars Brian O’Halloran and Jeff Anderson”

“…It doesn’t get any more real than seeing two dudes who have aged 12 years. You can’t hide the age. You can’t hide the paunch. These dudes are old. But there’s something nice about a warts-and-all look at aging like that. And I thought it would be fascinating to look at the angry young man when he hits his mid 30s.”

Ain’t It Cool News: “Capone Relishes The Romance And “Vomit Inducing Acts” Of CLERKS II” (**SPOILERS**)

“…Clerks II is loaded with equal parts charm and rude (but damn funny) antics. Perhaps for the first time in his career, Smith has given us something for everyone, without going too much in any direction. The film manages to give us romance and vomit-inducing acts, sometimes simultaneously.”