An embarrassment

Rating: 1/10 (13 June 1999)

Finally Lucas' juggernaut arrived, and after seeing it, boy do I want those couple of hours of my life back.
I still don't understand how this film didn't get a G rating (maybe because of the trade dispute plot was a bit "mature" for kids?). With a few exceptions, everything in the movie is just plain dull. I found it difficult to stay awake through the whole thing.
Almost all the great reviews you read for "Menace" are from people brainwashed by the marketing (you'll see most of them will defend it with the same "this is part 1 of 6" argument). Since I don't trust the level of intelligence of these people (hey, you don't have to trust mine either), the review I'd really love to see is Kevin Smith's: a genuine fan of the series who's also a great director (Clerks, Chasing Amy). Kevin: If you read this, send me a note.
Anyway, who cares? This movie will still make more money than god, no matter what people think about it, and that was its purpose in the first place.