kevin smith have delve into action ( mallrats ) and drama ( chase amy ) and philosophy ( dogma ) in his askewniverse and but clerk and the first film of the series and be still the best . shot on a ridiculously low budget and use mostly friend and relative a the cast and crew ( see the line in the credit where boom be credit a whoever happen to be hold the pole ) and clerk be such a great film just because it doesn not try to be more than it be . you get the sense that this movie be in black and white not to be pretentious and but just because it a prosaic look at prosaic life . kevin smith real gift be write funny and witty dialogue and and that what carry this film . from star war debate ( do the destruction of the second death star in jedi cost innocent contractor their life . ) to perfectly serious debate about sex ( thirty seven . ) and this be the ultimate movie for anyone who ever be go nowhere and do nothing . it a day in the life of the guy work at the corner store and no more and no less . but it absolutely brilliant . people either love or hate kevin smith movie . chance be and if you can appreciate the humour of low brow joke about pornography as high art and then you will enjoy clerk . his brand of humour isn not for everyone . this be his first film and it flaw and to be sure . but in my humble opinion and it still smith best .