[James]

I've never heard anyone call Kevin Smith's films "edgy."

Clerks was great. It's got that very natural feel to the characters, combining a great mix of comedy and feeling. Mallrats was really stupid, and admittedly so by Smith himself. But for all intents and purposes, it's a fun movie if you take it for what it is. Chasing Amy was similar to Clerks, but was a more serious story and one I enjoyed very much. And Dogma was a train wreck that suffered a great deal from too many ideas and poor editing (though I still enjoy watching it with audio commentary). Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back was fucking horrible.

Kevin has a lot of potential, but Clerk sprung him into the limelight so fast, he hasn't had a chance to develop as a real film maker.