Jersey Girl

My Score

9/10

Well, let me start with the coming attractions….the first one was a dancing movie with Jennifer Lopez and Richard Gere….enough said about that one, the next one caught my eye, mainly because it had Johnny Depp in it, the greatest known actor. Finding Neverland, this movie looked so kick ass. Then there was one called Finding Frankie, if that guy is Merek from Timeline, damn he looks different. And there’s a few parts to Raising Hellen, with Kate Hudson, that look petty funny. As for the movie, the beginning part, with View Askew, was awesome! Jay and Bob rock! Great movie. The acting was awesome, from Ben Affleck to George Carlin to Liv Tyler to Raquel Castro to Jason Biggs, I think I could’ve done without J Lo though. George Carlin, Ben Affleck, and Jason Biggs provided the comedy. The only thing is the advertisement of this movie sways you to believe it’s about the relationship between Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler when actually it’s about Ben’s relationship with his daughter. Also, the cameos by Jason Lee, Matt Damon, and Will Smith were good. I think the movie could’ve done with a Jay and Silent Bob cameo too.

MoViE ZoNe Review

The movie starts showing Ollie Trinke (Ben Affleck) and his soon to be wife Gertrude (Jennifer Lopez) living in the city and Ollie proposing, and Gertrude having Gertie Trinke (Raquel Castro). Gertrude dies giving birth, so Ollie freaks out pretty much and starts working like crazy, he’s a publicist in the music business, and totally ignores his daughter and let’s his father, Bart Trinke (George Carlin) take care of her. Ollie makes a comment about some media and a certain Fresh Prince and is fired, so he moves from New York to New Jersey to take care of his daughter. The movie skips 7 years and starts to show the relationship between Ollie and Gertie. Eventually Ollie becomes friends with a movie store clerk named Mya (Liv Tyler). He asks a favor from his old assistant Arthur (Jason Biggs) and gets an interview with a big time publicist. The only problem is the interview is on the same day as his daughter’s play. After having a hat with Will Smith about their kids in the waiting room of the publicist’s building, Ollie hurries to the play and makes it just in time. He then tells his father, daughter, and probably soon-to-be girlfriend that he is staying in Jersey.

So the movie was great, I didn’t think it would appeal to me at first, but once J Lo left, the movie got good. The little girl is awesome; she’s cute and can act. I think they could’ve done with a little more story with Liv Tyler and Jason Biggs. George Carlin was hilarious; Affleck and Biggs had some funny parts too. The chemistry and story between father and daughter is great. Kevin Smith did a great job with this movie. If your looking for a romantic (sorta) comedy, this is it.

Quote

Gertrude Steiny: Your going to the bar?

Bart Trinke: Didn’t he tell you? I’m an *wiggles fingers* alcoholic.

Ollie Trinke: Honey, they’re all skinny because they’re coked out whores.

Gertrude Steiny: *crying* I wanna be a coked out whore.

Ollie Trinke: Alright, you can be a coked out whore.

Bart Trinke: *cuddling baby* Sure, you can stay with me whenever, until you’re a teenager, with the boys, and the reefer, then I don’t wanna know about you.

Bart Trinke: The sun even shines on the dog’s ass some days.

Greenie: Your getting a dog?