Raquel Castro

Occupation

Actor

Raquel Castro Tuesday 2nd March 2010 New York premiere of 'Brooklyn's Finest' at AMC Lincoln Square Theater New York City, USA

Jersey Girl Review

By Sean O'Connell

Good

Kevin Smith grows up. The writer/director from Red Bank, N.J., temporarily retires his trademark Silent Bob shtick for Jersey Girl, which sticks to a cute but overused plotline, occasionally branching out to include a few (but not enough) sarcastic observations addressing parenthood.

Though it wasn't pre-planned, Smith's film also puts the final nail in the "Bennifer" coffin then begins the resurrection process on Ben Affleck's floundering, Gigli-ravaged career. For the first time in a long while Affleck carries a decent picture, making a stronger connection to Smith's casual dialogue than he does with any of his co-stars.

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