after see the truly excellent clerk and director kevin smith first feature and i have high expectation of mallrats and have to say that i be dissapointed . true it not the bad film ever but it not a tuch on clerk . here why representthe character represent brodie ( jason lee ) be a good character and the randal of mallrats if you like but i find t. c highly annoy and irritate . t. c be mean to be the straight guy to brodie wise as but he just anger me . all he do be whine ( thats all dante do but . ) the script represent clerk have a brilliant script and the dialouge be well observe and real without be meaningless . mallrats script isnt bad but it not a clever or as well realise a clerk . jay and silent bob represent imho and these two character cant carry a film on their own ( jasbsb be a prime example of this ) . in mallrats theyre normally support role be make to be more main and more involve in the story . imo they be weak character and mewes acting be extemely poor . while this film isnt terrible and it be the 2nd worst film in the new jersey trilogy . jasbsb be the bad .