If I may be so bold as to reinterpret the words written by Kevin Smith on the insert... No, not reinterpret. Simply say stuff that isn't there at all. This is just what I'm saying, and may or may not have been what was actually intented by those who worked on the film:

This movie was made for anyone who has ever been deeply in love. This movie was made for anyone who has ever been deeply in love for someone with whom, for whatever reasons, a lasting relationship was simply not possible. This movie was made for anyone who has ever had a fetish for catholic schoolgirl uniforms. This movie was made for anyone who has ever concealed their love, and their jealousy. This movie was made for anyone who has ever played the pronoun game.

Now, before I get carried away, I will quote a little something that Kevin Smith actually did write on the insert for this movie:

I love this flick to death. This will always be closest to my heart for reasons obvious, and not so obvious. And it makes a hell of a palate-cleanser for the next flick (Dogma). I grew up making this movie, both in craft and in general. I hope it gets you somewhere . . . preferably in the heart.

--Kevin Smith 9/20/97

When I first watched this movie, back when it came out in theaters, I enjoyed it. It was a fun movie. Tonight, I appreciated it to a greater extent.

The acting in the lead roles by Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, and Jason Lee, were (IMHO) undisputably the best performances in any Kevin Smith film to date, at least in a dramatic sense. Not to be out of character for a View Askew production, there were also plenty of great comedic moments. Among the best of these would have to be the scene in which Alyssa and Banky one-up each other, comparing their "battle scars", while poor Holden sits at the table and tries to endure. lol.

And as for a theme... I think I've already covered the crucial points. [Eyes... getting... heavy.] This was just a really great movie.