Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
Chasing Amy is not yet a mature work Smith still needs a style to go with his sensibility but its yearning for maturity is palpable and touching.
– Dave Kehr,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb 2014
fresh:
Even when its young, uncertain characters appear to be in danger of talking (and whining) themselves to death, there's something genuine and charmingly naive about their attempts to make sense of their feelings.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
7 Feb 2014
fresh:
As in Smith's debut film, Clerks, there's something about the scruffy Chasing Amy that breaks through the pretenses of more conventional movies.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb 2014
rotten:
There is a lot of frank conversation about the technical aspects of sex between women, but Holden and Banky are written more like sniggering eighth graders than inquisitive adults.
– Paul Tatara,
CNN.com,
7 Feb 2014
fresh:
With their matching hipster goatees and deadpan cynicism, Affleck and Lee evince the easy rapport of old buds.