why, indeed?

So, last night, we went to see Jersey Girl. At the end of the film, my friend leaned over and asked, "Why is it that Ben Affleck can only act in Kevin Smith movies and he sucks in everything else?"

I don't know. (Actually, I haven't seen many of his other films, but I liked him in Good Will Hunting and Changing Lanes.)

Regardless, though, we agreed that Affleck was the bomb in Jersey Girl. I know the film is getting mixed reviews, even among some of Smith's fans, but I don't care. I liked it. A lot. It made me laugh; it tugged at my heartstrings; it left me satisfied with this movie-going experience; it made me wonder when it's coming on dvd.

Oh, and it made me wonder if Affleck's character, Ollie, was named after the Green Arrow?