Chasing Amy
1996, 106 minutes, Rated MA
In this hilarious comedy, Kevin Smith's trademark pair of Jersey-bred buddies are Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck) and Banky Edwards (Jason Lee), the creators of alternative comic 'Bluntman and Chronic.' At a comic book convention, holden meets artist Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams). Despite their sparring, he finds her a quick-witted intellectual and is immediately attracted to her. The only hitch is she's gay. What follows is a set of conversations and situations that artfully challenge their basic assumptions about sex and love. Banky, who makes anti-gay jokes, appears to want Holden all to himself and is jealous of the new-found friendship with Alyssa, while Holden struggles to deal with Alyssa's past.
Enter Jay (the irresistable, jive spouting Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith), who have become the stars of Holden's comics. As Bob tells the anecdote that explains the title, he gives 'Chasing Amy' an edge of regret beneath its torrent of small-talk and sexual banter.
Chasing Amy is a contemporary comedy that redefines the boy-meets-girl formula for a culture where anything goes, with a wicked sense of humour and a genuine sensitivity about the complications of sexual politics.
- Director:
- Kevin Smith [11],
- Starring:
- Jason Lee [44], Ben Affleck [39], Joey Lauren Adams [12], Dwight Ewell [1], Jason Mewes [13], Kevin Smith [24],
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Language and Sound:
- English 5.1 Dolby Digital
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