Bechdel test: Fail
Feminist points: 
Movie: 
Writer, Director, Editor, Podcaster, TV presenter, Shop owner, Busiest man in Hollywood, Kevin Smith gives us his sequel to Clerks (1994). This is for me a re-watch after I heard that he secured finance for upcoming Clerks 3.
Smith isn’t known for his complex female characters, but at least here’s a director who gives his actors substantial dialogue and creates characters that you love and hate and want to see again, we’ve so far seen Jay and Silent Bob in 6 of his movies and in at least 2 guest appearances in Scream 3 (2000) and Fanboys (2009).
Even though I’m a huge fan, Clerks 2 has got some minor problems with its gender roles. Dante’s (Brian O’Halloran) wife for example has a t-shirt saying ‘mrs Hicks’, she is therefore ‘branded’. Is she his property now? Is she an object?
On the other hand, they do refer to her as ‘his golden ticket’, since her parents are going to give him a better job and help them to buy a house. Is he a gold digger?
I’m sorry about the lack of deep thought and insight into this films gender politics, but I guess I’m just watching it through rose tinted glasses.
Don’t miss 1:
One of the best scenes of all time!!!
Don’t miss 2:
Kevin Smiths wife Jennifer Schwalbach playing Emma.
Don’t miss 3:
Jay’s Dogma T-shirt.
Don’t miss 4:
Producer Scott Mosier in a cameo.
-D
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