Review of Dogma (1999) by Dave M — 26 Jan 2012

"I feel like Han Solo, he's Chewie, she's Ben Kenobi, and we're all in that f***ed-up bar!".

- Jay.

Faith is a funny thing. Two renegade angels find a loophole that would get them back into Heaven. They are destroying existence in the process. Bethany, a cynical mortal and abortion clinic worker, is called by the overworked Voice of God to save humanity by preventing the angels from reaching their unholy destination of New Jersey. Her quest to save the world is joined by two unlikely prophets Jay and Silent Bob, the quick-witted yet little-known 13th apostle, and a sexy, former muse with a case of writer's block.

'Dogma' features great acting performances from the following cast:

1.) Ben Affleck (Bartleby).

2.) Matt Damon (Loki).

3.) Alan Rickman (Voice of God).

4.) Linda Fiorentino (Bethany).

5.) Jason Mewes (Jay).

6.) Kevin Smith (Silent Bob).

7.) Chris Rock (Rufus).

8.) Salma Hayek (Serendipity).

'Dogma' doesn't seem sacrilegious to me as I find the humorous use of banished angels funny - not to mention there's an abortionist as the last living descendent of Christ and its unlikely savior of the world. I would find it pretty comedic, huh? I understand that this is something about the importance of faith rather than organized religion. It's nice for me to see an all-star cast doing their great acting performances of people like the former New Jersey Clerks Mr. Mewes and Smith; Rickman and his recognizable voice really fits God's character well and I can approve of his acting here. (Amen to that.) With these elements 'Dogma' is an excellent heavenly comedy...so prepare thyself when you watch the fun of it.