The positives:

Lots of callbacks for diehard fans Some excellent cameos Some decent jokes Nerdy references

The negatives:

Harley Quinn Smith Jokes that don't land Jason Mewes' distracting mouth The acting The wafer thin plot The writing in the 3rd act

Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) get arrested by SWAT. A sleazy Hollywood lawyer steals their name and the boys discover that Bluntman and Chronic is getting rebooted. They have to go to Hollywood to stop it. Jay finds out that he has a grown daughter.

This is chalk full of nostalgic referencing of Kevin Smith's career. It is filled with friends who are more or less family. This is just about the Kevin Smith fan who knows all of his work. Chris Hemsworth has the funniest cameo as a hologram. Ben Affleck has the most profound cameo although the joy seems to have been drained out of him. As a story, it's not that complicated. It's more a series of crude insults and jokes. Kevin's daughter has a large role. This is really a celebration of Kevin Smith's career and an excuse to make fun of himself. I just wish for a better written plot that is more than a road movie.

Jay and Silent Bob give away the rights to their name as it is being used in a reboot. There is a kick-off of the film in Hollywood at the Chronic-Con event. They travel to Hollywood in an attempt to stop the feature. Jay is traveling with his daughter Milly (Harley Quinn Smith) who in real life is Kevin Smith's daughter, although she looks more like Jay (Jason Mewes). The film was packed with old film and pop culture references, I dare say I did not get them all. It was also a critique of itself claiming the reboot was horrible, Kevin Smith was a bad director who always puts his daughter into the film. There are references to "Chasing Amy" and "Clerks" two productions I did not see as well as something to do with Jersey Girls. All in all the film attempts to bill Kevin Smith as some pop culture icon. This is something I don't like. Pop culture iconic films should always be decided by the viewing audience and never by a self-promoting director who talks way too much in the film to be called "Silent."

Bill and Ted were better.

Be sure to watch the credits as it appears they cut the best scenes and placed them there.

Guide: F-word. No sex. Nudity?