JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK

Kevin Smith closes the book-literally-on his slacker reprobates with this fifth entry in his View Askewniverse. When convenience store hangabouts Jay and Bob (see Clerks) learn a film is being made with their comic book alter egos Bluntman and Chronic (see Chasing Amy) and without any payment to them, the doped-out duo undertake a cross-country odyssey (see Dogma) to sabotage the production (see Mallrats). Filled with cameos and in-jokes, the riotous road comedy stars Ben Affleck, Shannon Elizabeth, Will Ferrell, Jason Mewes. 104 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Uncompressed PCM 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French; audio commentary; featurette.