Chasing Amy
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Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
What critics thought
Kevin Smith's romantic comedy earned broad critical approval for its sharp dialogue and unusually honest treatment of love, but the film's depiction of queer sexuality — particularly its suggestion that the right man can redirect a lesbian's desires — has drawn persistent criticism from the lesbian and gay community and scholars alike, a friction that has only sharpened with time. What critics once called ahead of its time others now read as a heterosexual conversion fantasy dressed in indie sincerity.
“While the surface of his film sparkles with sharp, ironic dialogue, deeper issues are forming, and Chasing Amy develops into a film of touching insights. Most romantic comedies place phony obstacles in the way of true love, but Smith knows that at some level there's nothing funny about being in love: It's a dead serious business, in which your entire being is at risk.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Chasing Amy isn't going to single-handedly save romantic comedy, but Smith (Clerks) has made the only romantic comedy in quite a while that acknowledges, even celebrates, the fact that love and sex are emotional anarchy.”
Charles Taylor·Salon
“Chasing Amy, Kevin Smith's third feature, does to romantic comedy what Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's Spider-Man did to superhero comics in the '60s: It makes a tired genre newly relevant by giving its characters motivations and problems that seem real.”
Andrew Johnston·Time Out New York
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
Kevin SmithDirector
Ben AffleckHolden McNeil
Joey Lauren AdamsAlyssa Jones
Jason LeeBanky Edwards
King Mustafa ObafemiHooper LaMont
Jason MewesJayKevin SmithSilent Bob
Ethan SupleeFan
Scott MosierCollector
Casey AffleckLittle Kid
Matt DamonShawn Oran
Brian O'HalloranJim Hicks
Carmen LlywelynKim
David KleinCinematographyChasing Amy
Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
What critics thought
Kevin Smith's romantic comedy earned broad critical approval for its sharp dialogue and unusually honest treatment of love, but the film's depiction of queer sexuality — particularly its suggestion that the right man can redirect a lesbian's desires — has drawn persistent criticism from the lesbian and gay community and scholars alike, a friction that has only sharpened with time. What critics once called ahead of its time others now read as a heterosexual conversion fantasy dressed in indie sincerity.
“While the surface of his film sparkles with sharp, ironic dialogue, deeper issues are forming, and Chasing Amy develops into a film of touching insights. Most romantic comedies place phony obstacles in the way of true love, but Smith knows that at some level there's nothing funny about being in love: It's a dead serious business, in which your entire being is at risk.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Chasing Amy isn't going to single-handedly save romantic comedy, but Smith (Clerks) has made the only romantic comedy in quite a while that acknowledges, even celebrates, the fact that love and sex are emotional anarchy.”
Charles Taylor·Salon
“Chasing Amy, Kevin Smith's third feature, does to romantic comedy what Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's Spider-Man did to superhero comics in the '60s: It makes a tired genre newly relevant by giving its characters motivations and problems that seem real.”
Andrew Johnston·Time Out New York
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
Kevin SmithDirectorBen AffleckHolden McNeilJoey Lauren AdamsAlyssa JonesJason LeeBanky EdwardsKing Mustafa ObafemiHooper LaMontJason MewesJayKevin SmithSilent BobEthan SupleeFanScott MosierCollectorCasey AffleckLittle KidMatt DamonShawn OranBrian O'HalloranJim HicksCarmen LlywelynKimDavid KleinCinematographyStream
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