'Clerks II': A satisfying return to roots
by Bob Townsend

A dozen years, and a half-dozen films later, the sequel, "Clerks II," brings Kevin Smith back to his roots, and his strengths as a writer-director. And that's good news for longtime fans. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
At the age of 33, New Jersey mini-mart clerks and best friends Dante Hicks and Randal Graves have it made: They work with each other, slack off all day, and get paid for it. But when the local Quick Stop that has been their livelihood suffers a cataclysm, Dante and Randal have to do the unthinkable — find new minimum-wage jobs.

FILM FACTS ...
Weinstein Company
'Clerks II'

Director: Kevin Smith
Starring: Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Trevor Fehrman
Run time: 1 hour, 37 minutes.
Release date: July 21, 2006
Rating: R for language, sexual content and drug use.
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Meet the director
Kevin Smith says he seeks to tell stories he can "identify with."

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B
"A dozen years, and a half-dozen films later, the sequel, "Clerks II," brings Kevin Smith back to his roots, and his strengths as a writer-director. And that's good news for longtime fans."

Austin American-Statesman: 3 of 5 stars
"It's hard to leave someplace you're comfortable, even when you're pretty sure you should."

The Palm Beach Post: B
"... [Kevin] Smith has again struck a rich lode of humor revisiting convenience-store slackers Dante Hicks (Brian O'Halloran) and Randal Graves (Jeff Anderson)."


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