kevin smith second feature be actually very similar to his first . both be set over one day and feature the exploit of two friend who have little hope for the future . however whilst clerk be a fairly realistic film and mallrats have much in common with 1980 teen film and sometimes come across a a teen romantic or comedy . one scene even contain a bit of gross out humour which call to mind american pie . despite this and mallrats be a great film that be really and really funny . kevin smith flair for dialogue and character shine here . brodie have to be one of his great creation and keep the film entertain throughout . even the typical cheesy romance part keep the viewer engage because of the humour use throughout . ben affleck also make a great villain partly because i hate his other movie so much . i still think that this be a film for people who know film by kevin smith . so clerks would be a good film to see before mallrats . but if your a fan there be very little that can go wrong in see this film . it always raise a smile whenever i think about it .