It's a shame this under-rated gem of a movie never really took off, because it has all the makings of a cult classic.
Uncannily resembling the hypothetical film-ic love child of a Spike Lee Joint and Kevin Smith's "Clerks", "Be Kind, Rewind" tells an implausible tale of two inept video store clerks played by Mos Def and Jack Black, who attempt to recreate video classics like "Robocop" and "Ghostbusters", after bumbling Black inadvertently erases all the store's rental tapes. How this happens is an even more far-fetched turn of events, which I won't spoil by revealing.
All of this mayhem plays out against the backdrop of a community desperate to save its heritage in the face encroaching consumerism, and congeals into a nice little allegory on the perils of modern society.
Charmingly acted and with the always-edgy Jack Black stealing the show as usual, the film has lots and lots of heart, making it an ideal choice for a family movie night.
Uncannily resembling the hypothetical film-ic love child of a Spike Lee Joint and Kevin Smith's "Clerks", "Be Kind, Rewind" tells an implausible tale of two inept video store clerks played by Mos Def and Jack Black, who attempt to recreate video classics like "Robocop" and "Ghostbusters", after bumbling Black inadvertently erases all the store's rental tapes. How this happens is an even more far-fetched turn of events, which I won't spoil by revealing.
All of this mayhem plays out against the backdrop of a community desperate to save its heritage in the face encroaching consumerism, and congeals into a nice little allegory on the perils of modern society.
Charmingly acted and with the always-edgy Jack Black stealing the show as usual, the film has lots and lots of heart, making it an ideal choice for a family movie night.