jay and silent bob strike back can rightfully be subtitled
" kevin smith 's greatest hits " for the film is comprised of numerous references and characters from smith 's earlier works including , clerks , mall rats .
chasing amy and dogma .
so , be advised : bone up on that cinematic quartet in order to achieve the maximum enjoyment from smith 's latest outing .
kevin smith must be a very likable person because several good sports took a ton of kidding in this feature , most notably miramax , the studio whose subsidiary , dimension films , is jay and silent bob 's distributor .
others deserving accolades include ben affleck , matt damon , directors gus van zant and wes craven and the mighty george lucas .
this is a laugh - filled , foul - mouthed road film with jay ( jason mewes ) and silent bob ( smith ) hitching to hollywood to sabotage miramax 's production of bluntman and chronic , comic book characters based on the two jersey slackers .
jay 's convoluted reasoning is that if the film is shut down , people on the internet will stop insulting him and bob , even though it is not him and bob the people are dissing , but rather their comic book counterparts .
no matter , the duo begin their long trek hitching rides across the country .
but first they get some tips from a veteran hitchhiker , played by george carlin , who tells them to follow " the book " - the rules of the road .
of course jay 's interpretation immediately gets the duo in trouble with a friendly nun ( carrie fisher ) who offers them a ride .
jay and silent bob contains enough laughs that the movie 's weaker aspects - which include a lame subplot about a girl gang of diamond thieves as well as a buffoonish federal park ranger played by will ferrell - can be easily tolerated .
really , how can you not laugh at a film in which our heroes are picked up by the mystery van , and jay has a pot - induced hallucination concerning velma and daphne .
the movie 's highlight , though , is near the finale .
in hollywood , jay and silent bob sneak onto the miramax lot where they crash the set and are mistaken for extras of the latest affleck - damon picture , good will hunting 2 : hunting season . here
we are privy to a hilarious conversation between affleck and damon in which the two put down each other 's careers and film choices .
and the laughs continue to grow .
next up is jason
( american pie ) biggs and james ( dawson 's creek ) van der beek , the actors chosen to portray bluntman and chronic .
the pair mistake jay and silent bob for their stunt doubles .
finally , comes a star wars homage featuring one of the stars of that legendary feature .
this bit will leave you howling .
smith 's obvious affection for pop culture icons is evident in the way he shoots these scenes and handles his performers .
he allows them to play it all tongue - in - cheek .
their fun comes through the screen to the audience .
it is too bad that this is jay and silent bob 's swan song .
the characters have grown since their supporting role debuts in clerks .
but smith realizes that times have changed , and he does n't want his creations to overstay their welcome .
so smith has provided them with just the right kind of exit , saving the best for last .
goodbye jay and silent bob .
at least you 're going out with a blast .
Output: P