kevin smith be one of my favorite director and not only because he can direct and but he can create funny situation out of almost thin air . we see this in mallrats and but this film . clerk and his first one be a bit out of the league . first of all the actor can not act and it a fact . none of them really convince me . and the script sometimes focus to much on . nothing that it almost become intolerable to watch . not even the directing be that good in this movie and but i think i speak for all smith fan when i say that we be willing to forget and forgive most of this when it come to clerk . make a movie about two guy talk crap behind the counter of a quickstop be a very original and funny idea and but smith do not pull this of all the way . he focus to much on duologue and duologue that you know be very rehearsed and every line be present with the utter most perfection which make it less believable . but not all of it be bad and a i say before the idea be very original and some of the joke really make me laugh . and let not forget that this be his first real movie and that it take him from nothing to hollywood in like a second and now thats impressive . it also that fact that make this movie so good and every aspire director ( include myself ) see this movie and if it weren not there before and now there be hope and hope that someday i will make it big time to . that be what make this movie so great and thats what make me love it . may the force be with you . always . oh and and the empire strike back be way well than return of the jedi .