So I'm going with Steve to see Kevin Smith's "Jersey Girl" today. I know it's been getting mixed reviews, but I think a lot of that has to do with the totally immature fanbase of Kevin's past films. This movie, admittedly, is not meant for them. It's Kevin's first attempt at a more mature and mainstream audience.
To me it's the inevitable evolution of an artist. At first the art is all about themselves. They work because they want to work and they enjoy doing it. As they grow and mature in what they are doing, and as they grow more confident in their own abilities, their focus shifts from pleasing only themselves and maybe a handful of others into a more broad desire to entertain and appeal to the larger masses.
It'll be interesting to see how well Kevin makes this transition. I just hope he doesn't lose all of his edge as he grows into this new direction of filmmaking.
Now playing on my iTunes: Kokomo from the album The Greatest Hits Vol 1 by The Beach Boys
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