Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are flat mates who are flat broke. They are down on their luck and when they cannot afford their rent they have to resort to drastic measures. Miri makes a joke of having sex for money and before they know it they have decided that the only way they can pay the rent is to make a porno. They enlist the help of friend Delaney as a producer and quickly assemble a cast including Lester (played by’s Smith’s go to guy Jason Mewes) in order to make their movie. All goes well until the camera’s start to role and Zack and Miri realize they have feelings for one another.
I don’t know whether it was the inclusion of Seth Rogen that done it for me but ZACK AND MIRI felt more like a Judd Apatow movie than a Kevin Smith movie. It went well for the first hour and had many good funny moments but the movie turns on it’s head when the hint of romance is introduced and thereafter goes way down hill. It wasn’t bad but unfortunately it did spoil the movie. Perhaps it’s because Smith realized that the movie needed an ending but whatever the reason was it just didn’t work. Smith needs to get back to doing what he does best – Making more movies with Jay and Silent Bob.
ZACK AND MIRI isn’t a bad film. I’ve no doubt plenty of people will enjoy it but think more along the lines of KNOCKED UP instead of THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN. If you enjoyed KNOCKED UP better them this movie is for you. If you’re a 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN / SUPER BAD kinda person then you may be disappointed. Worth a look if you’re a Smith fan but not his best work otherwise worth a purchase when it’s reduced in price on DVD.A disappointment for a movie I held high hopes for.
Date: 19/12/2008
Rating: 3/5
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