Zack and Miri make a Porno

I've been a Kevin Smith since first seeing Clerks in the mid 90s. I've introduced his world to many friends, who have in turn introduced them to friends of their own. I was nervous going into this. Few of his stock company were going to be in it. he was working with a new actors, and getting away from his usual New Jersey location.

And it was a good thing he did. This may be his most adult film to date and certainly his most adult since Chasing Amy and by that I don't mean the use of frontal male and female nudity, the simulated porn style sex, etc. Those elements are certainly there for sure, but that's not what makes it adult, what makes it adult is the themes he is dealing with.

Lifelong friends Zack (Seth Rogan) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are lazy adults. They live in a run down apartment, they live paycheck to paycheck, chosing to spend their money on things like ice skates (for hockey playing Zack) or sex toys (for Miri). After their power and water are shut off and no money, they feel they must resort to the drastic measure of making a porn (inspired by their, now gay, HS quaterback (Brandon Routh) and his porn star companion (Justin Long) ).

So they get some financing from a co-worker (The Office's Craig Robinson), find a cameraman (Smith regular Jeff Anderson), and stars (Smith regular Jason Mewes, former porn star and Jon Waters regular Traci Lords, and porn star Katie Morgan). And they make a porno. But things don't go as planned.

This movie is filthy, filthy filthy. But also sweet and heartwarming and touching. It's not for everyone, and there will be people who hate it, but I loved it.