I really liked Zack & Miri... not as much as some of Smith's earlier films, but perhaps that's because I don't think there was a character in it as iconic as Jay & Silent Bob. I would have loved to see more of Jason Mewes as Lester 'The Molester' - stole every scene he was in. I think the supposedly formulaic nature of the film may have been a reaction to criticism that Smith's other movies don't have a plot so much as they have characters delivering witty monologues - this one had some forward momentum (although it did sag dramatically after Zack moved out of Miri's apartment, but then again, in came Lester with his Dutch Rudder talk to inject some much-needed filthy levity into the proceedings). So, yeah, not my favourite Smith flick, but still far better than whatever lame shit Dane Cook is starring in lately.