Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

What the hell were the critics thinking when they gave this film negative reviews at the time?Jersey Girl is a charming, heartfelt and very emotional....I won't even call it a comedy as it really feels more like a drama in a lot of parts.There are loads of incredibly well played scenes which blend 'fish out of water', 'rom-com' and even 'buddy movie' at times. It's well written as you would expect from Smith, but the directing is where the film comes in to its own, and of course it helps when you have talent like the brilliant George Carlin on board and Ben Affleck makes a really good lead as he's shown in Smith's previous films.There are scenes in this film which just boil so effortlessly from calm and cold to scalding hot and trust me, they hit you right in the feels. Raquel Castro as seven year old Gertie is one of the sweetest screen girls you'll ever see and her personalty and wit will make you fall in love with her after only a few scenes.This is a great film to watch with a loved one and a glass or five of wine, or even just on your own if you want a very emotional, sweet and feelgood experience.It's so depressing to know that Smith was really affected by the negative reviews of this film which are TOTALLY undeserved, and just goes to show that you should NEVER listen to critics. EVER!Fantastic film!

Jersey Girl is kinda a cute film, it's acted well, by Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler and by Jennifer Lopez. Lopez is not in very much of the movie, but she is pretty good in the small part she is In. Liv and Ben have good on screen chemistry together, and you buy their connection. The script is pretty formulaic and run of the mill, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's poorly written or low in quality. Although the script is not cinematic gold, it's doable. There are some comical and humorous lines of dialogue that had me laughing, so the comedy didn't fail. I did like the film's sweet moments of drama, they were good to see. Jason Biggs does not have a very prominent role, but much like Lopez, he does well with his somewhat small portion. This movie does have its flaws, but it's not terrible, 6/10 on my rating scale.

Kevin Smith is a talented filmmaker, so before you get on my case about disliking the guy, let me just inform you all that I'm a huge fan of his work. Clerks is great, Mallrats is amazing, Chasing Amy is okay, Dogma was decent, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back was hilarious, and so on. With that being said, I was shocked by how bad this movie turned out.You have an all-star cast, an amazing director, and so much potential all wasted for nothing! Ben Affleck is a likable guy but not here and the girl who plays the bratty daughter is not only annoying as hell but she is TERRIBLE. Absolutely atrocious! This Raquel Castro girl makes Veruca Salt look tolerable. It's clear that Liv Tyler and Will Smith couldn't refuse the paycheck by signing on to this complete mess of a movie. Jason Biggs, what were you thinking?! American Pie was the highlight of your career and now it seems that your agent picks your scripts to act in at random, regardless of the quality.The plot goes nowhere, the characters are uninteresting, and I found the whole experience to be just boring. We're talking about a once great writer-director and THIS is what we get? You've got to be kidding me. It tries to be sappy and then it attempts to be raunchy and then Kevin Smith doesn't know whether his target audience for this are kids or adults. There was never a time in the process where his producer, Scott Mosier, read the script and told him, "C'mon! You can totally do better than this"? Seriously, this is a movie with the words BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD written all over it. Watch Clerks or Mallrats instead of Jersey Hurl!

Kevin Smith's Jersey Girl has made the list of one of my all time favourite movies. Which is a shocker because While I like Smith and his work. His movies fell short of their mark. But not Jersey Girl and for that most of the credit must go to George Carlin. Carlin delivers a unforgettable performance that walks the line between Drama and comedy. He provides the back beat and the tempo for the film. Ben affleck cannot be praised enough for his role of Ollie Trinke. Ollie is a publicist the best in the business he eats sleeps and lives for his job. Then he meets the woman of his dreams. Jennifer Lopez in a thankless extended cameo. They get married and soon Gertrude Gets pregnant. Ollie is forced to change his life. It's not easy for him but he tries. Then Gertrude is rushed into emergency she gives birth to a baby girl and dies. Ollie's world collapses,and Soon he suffers a nervous breakdown which ousts him from the world he loves. He's forced to move in with his father and raise his baby. Seven years later Ollie still lives at his fathers house and Raises Gertie his daughter. Ollie is working for the city doing labour Driving the street sweeper repairing sewers and snow clearing. Ollie is obessessed with getting back to the world he left behind. But it seems life isn't thru with him yet. Ollie meets Maya a part time video store clerk Wonderfully played by Liv tyler. She catches Ollie trying to rent Porn. Maya is interested in Ollie and soon they become involved despite Ollie being very much in love with his dead wife. Lessons come for Ollie where he learns it's not so important to be Where you want to be. But it's more important to be where you are with the people who love you.Kevin Smith's work isn't for everyone. But This one movie is for everyone who has either loved and lost or is too afraid to love at all.George Carlin's greatest shining moment ever in a movie.