[1995] Mallrats

[Mave]

Mallrats

Ratings and links

IMDB: 7/10
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113749/

Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer (Critic Reviews): 58/100
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mallrats

Information and details

Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 1h34m

Director: Kevin Smith
Notable cast members: Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Jason Lee

Plot summary: Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.


Trailer

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[Mave]

My review

Saw this movie mentioned on Reddit so much that I could no longer postpone watching it.
Honestly I'm pretty disappointed. The best part of the movie was Shannon Doherty and the setting (90s mall). The opening scene in particular was just plain bad, and set the tone for the rest of the movie. The plot is also incredibly boring.
Don't really get why this movie gets so much praise to be honest. Early on in the movie I already feared that the movie wasn't really going anywhere, sadly I was right.
The sailboat gag was.. not funny. The kid on the escalator was maybe funny?
Ben Affleck playing a jerk was a perfect fit obviously.

I guess I had to be that particular age in that particular time to really have enjoyed the movie.

5/10