Chasing Amy (The Criterion Collection)
Miramax

June 13th, 2000

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Rating: 4.2 / 5.0 (412 votes)

Released: 2000-06-13
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Chasing Amy (The Criterion Collection) by Miramax

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Director Kevin Smith	Studio Miramax	Runtime 113	Rated R (Restricted)	Binding DVD

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Chasing Amy is the third installment in the “New Jersey Trilogy” from award-winning writer-director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma). Cult comic-book artist Holden (Ben Affleck) falls in love with fellow artist Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams), only to be thwarted by her sexuality, the disdain of his best friend Banky (Jason Lee), and his own misgivings about himself. Filled with Smith's unique ear for dialogue and insight into relationships, Chasing Amy offers a thoughtful, funny look at how perceptions alter lives, and how obsession and self-doubt skew reality.

Actors

Joey Lauren Adams
Ben Affleck
Casey Affleck
Jason Lee
Matt Damon

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Collector's Edition
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Dolby
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NTSC

Editorial Review

Writer-director Kevin Smith (Clerks) makes a huge leap in sophistication with this strong story about a comic-book artist (Ben Affleck) who falls in love with a lesbian (Joey Lauren Adams) and actually gets his wish that she love him, too. Their relationship is attacked, however, by his business partner (Jason Lee), who pulls a very unsubtle Iago act to cast doubt over the whole affair. The film has the same sense of insiderness as Clerks–this time, Smith takes us within the arcane, funny world of comic-book cultism–but the themes of jealousy, deceit, and the high price of growing up enough to truly care for someone make this a very satisfying movie. –Tom Keogh