Jersey Girl

Take this movie for what it is, a light-hearted comedy. It's a feel good movie that never takes itself too seriously, but is very entertaining. The critics are panning it just because it has Ben Affleck in it; J-Lo is only... Full review

I saw the midnight showing of jersey girl last night, I thought it was going to be bad but to tell you the truth it was a very good and touching movie, even though it was excellent, what happened to kevin... Full review

I was very disappointed in the story. It starts off sweet but turns to a movie filled with subtel distasteful tones. From a little boy showing his penis to lots of normalizing of Porn. When will people wake up and see... Full review

While it definetly seems contrived at parts, the film has its moments. Affleck is best when being genuine, as the moments when he plays out of character are obvious. Kevin Smith happens to be an excellent filmaker, and this movie is... Full review

I took 3 - 12-year-olds to this movie as the t.v. commercials made it seem that it was appealing to families. We walked out and got our money back. There was so much swearing, talk of porn, masterbation, sex with strangers,... Full review

Heartwarming and clever, this ensemble cast works well. Coupled with the writing of Kevin Smith, you have a winner. I saw it March 10 and I will see it again today (March 26).... Full review

I'll admit that the movie was nothing spectacular, but when I go to the movies, I want a break from everyday life, so what is so bad about it if the movie is slightly unrealistic and ends up completely happy? The... Full review

Just terrible...sick humor...unrealistic behavoirs...poor acting. We had to leave and asked for our money back. We need movies that we can actually take our 13 year old's to and not be humiliated.... Full review

I went to the movie with my mother and I asked her if we could leave. When I saw a little boy pulling out his penis to show a little girl because they were curious and a dad that was buying... Full review

I had no idea what the movie was about before I went. The story had good possibilities but unfortnately it was never developed. Character development never happened. While there were a few funny moments (changing the diaper!) One thing may have... Full review

It's a clever move because their scenes together are so convincing we can easily believe that handsome Ben Affleck would not look at another woman for the seven years that pass after he ruins his career and moves back to New Jersey to live with his no-nonsense father Bart (George Carlin). ... Full Review

Because, you know, Jersey Girl was bleak, and it was dark, and, um... Still, we can definitely see Kevin Smith's tactic here - by bragging about what a notoriously disgusting movie he's written, Red State 's bound to build up a swell of internet popularity, and that might just be enough to push it over the top. ... Full Review

Those three things which wax and wane in importance are English language and wordplay; secondly, mundane, everyday observational comedy dogs, cats and all that stuff; and thirdly, sociopolitical attitude comedy. ... Full Review

Jersey Girl is good-hearted entertainment that goes down easy.....here, working with a real writer-director, they're charming enough to make you forget that idiotic animal-crackers scene..... ... Full Review

Oh, and he also did Jersey Girl - a small, heartfelt film that's actually quite good if you give it a chance... The long-awaited sequel to Smith's debut flick, Clerks II , arrives in theaters August 18th (check out the video blogs at www.clerks2.com , and Kevin and the fine folks at View Askew decided to send over an exclusive "Train Wreck" (as the behind-the-scenes vids are affectionately known) for all of you IGNers. ... Full Review

It may be an off-year election, but local radio will be all over the New York mayoral race, the New Jersey gubernatorial race and various other contests - like the New Jersey Assembly and New York Congressional District 23 -... ... Full Article

Hard to argue, though, that her heart's in the wrong place when she's using her clout in the name of children, as she does Saturday in "America," a Lifetime movie about a 17-year-old who's about to age out of the... ... Full Article

In JERSEY GIRL, Ben Affleck gives the best performance of his career. This is not to say that it is a brilliant performance, I don't want to raise expectations unfairly, but considering the abuse I and other reviewers have heaped... ... Full Article

TheBookPolice Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 12:11 PM EST Internet fight with the marquee...THAT'S funny.I will eat for weeks on message board props from Kevin Smith. ... Full Article

After misfires 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' (too silly) and 'Jersey Girl' (too soppy), Kevin Smith returns to the scene of his greatest 'View Askew' triumph with a sequel to the 1994 indie gem 'Clerks'. ... Full Article

Kevin Smith last made Jersey Girl , which was to represent a new direction for the helmer of the acerbic "View Askewniverse" movies. In attempting a 180-degree turn from his usual -- some would say immature -- humor involving bodily... ... Full Article