clerks II

Clerks II managed to be both a 2-hour-long dick joke, and suprisingly sweet and sentimental at the same time.

Highlights:

• Cameo by Jason Lee (playing neither Brodie nor Banky)
• Cameo by Ben Affleck (thankfully short, although I have to admit I did like him as Bartleby in Dogma)
• Cameo by the absolutely adorable Ethan Supplee
• Randal’s “You’re going to make me do this, aren’t you?” speech while he and Dante sit in jail
• The whole “ass to mouth” thing
• The Lord of the Rings debate with the gay hobbit references at the end
• Jason Mewes’ sorta-full-frontal nude scene. Disturbing.
• Jay’s line about turning his life around and maybe becoming an astronaut: “I could discover a new alien life form! And fuck it.”
• “I assure you, we’re re-open!”
• And my personal highlight: The look of pure unrequited love that Dante gave Becky as she danced for him on the roof of Mooby’s. That intense stare where you can tell he’s just DYING to declare his feelings. Dear god, I nearly melted into my seat. Hats off to Brian O’Halloran for brilliant acting.

And despite all the jokes throughout the film about Dante’s looks (he called himself fugly!), I can’t help but admit that Brian O’Halloran is totally hot. He just is. Always has been.