WARNING: This film contains content that may be offensive to people who follow some sort of religion, in particular Catholicism.
I would advise any religious followers to abstain from reading this review or watching this movie, unless you can take the jokes.
This would has to be the most awesome almost atheist movie ever. It attacks organised religion from all possible angles...
- The Bible is gender-biased.
- There were actually 13 apostles, one of which was left out of the Bible because he was black.
- Jesus had many brothers and sisters.
- There's a Church conspiracy that covers up "the truth about Christ."
- God is in fact a woman.
Hell, man, they even compare organised religion to the poem The Walrus And The Carpenter from Alice In Wonderland!
Loki and Bartleby are two fallen angels who, after getting on the wrong side of God, were banished to Wisconsin for the entire span of human history and when the worlds ends they are doomed to sit outside the gates of Heaven for all eternity. They are desperately looking for a way out of this everlasting exile and believe they have found the perfect "return to paradise" plan: a loophole in church dogma that will allow them to re-enter Heaven if they pass under the blessed arch of a New Jersey cathedral. There's only one major drawback. If they succeed they will unmake the world. Now it's up to Bethany, a simple mortal woman who works in an abortion clinic to stop the angels by any means necessary. Joined by two stoned Prophets, the 13th Apostle, and occasionally the Voice of God, Bethany sets out on this mission from God on a wing and a prayer.
From writer/director Kevin Smith, who brought us other comedy classics such as Clerks, Mallrats, and Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, comes the sinfully hysterical Dogma.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck star as the two fallen angels and they are brilliant. They have such a camaraderie, I don't think I could imagine anyone playing the rolls aside from them. Loki (Matt Damon) is the former Angel of Death and he's actually really cute and naive. To him, this is all just a plan to go home. Bartelby being a former Watcher used to like humans, but after spending years with them on earth, they've fallen down a considerable number of notches in his book.
Teaming up behind Matt and Ben is a great cast line-up...
Linda Fiorentino is Bethany the mortal woman who is charged by God with a holy mission.
Alan Rickman is Magatron also known as the Voice of God. Hilarious. I love love love Alan Rickman in anything!
Jason Lee is Azrael. A former muse, now demon after getting the wrong side of God.
Jason Mewes is Jay, the more talkative of the stoned Prophets.
Kevin Smith is Silent Bob.
Chris Rock is Rufus the 13th Apostle left out of the Bible due to the colour of his skin.
Salma Hayek is Serendipity, a muse.
I have the say that the whole thing was a fantastic idea. The script is sensational. Modern, but filled with religious references. Packed with action, epiphanies, good vs evil and heaps more, Dogma is an outstanding comedy that will have you laughing, gasping and thinking. Seriously people, this is not a movie you see everyday. Unless you're a real follower of the faith, you have to see this flick at least once.
I would advise any religious followers to abstain from reading this review or watching this movie, unless you can take the jokes.
This would has to be the most awesome almost atheist movie ever. It attacks organised religion from all possible angles...
- The Bible is gender-biased.
- There were actually 13 apostles, one of which was left out of the Bible because he was black.
- Jesus had many brothers and sisters.
- There's a Church conspiracy that covers up "the truth about Christ."
- God is in fact a woman.
Hell, man, they even compare organised religion to the poem The Walrus And The Carpenter from Alice In Wonderland!
Loki and Bartleby are two fallen angels who, after getting on the wrong side of God, were banished to Wisconsin for the entire span of human history and when the worlds ends they are doomed to sit outside the gates of Heaven for all eternity. They are desperately looking for a way out of this everlasting exile and believe they have found the perfect "return to paradise" plan: a loophole in church dogma that will allow them to re-enter Heaven if they pass under the blessed arch of a New Jersey cathedral. There's only one major drawback. If they succeed they will unmake the world. Now it's up to Bethany, a simple mortal woman who works in an abortion clinic to stop the angels by any means necessary. Joined by two stoned Prophets, the 13th Apostle, and occasionally the Voice of God, Bethany sets out on this mission from God on a wing and a prayer.
From writer/director Kevin Smith, who brought us other comedy classics such as Clerks, Mallrats, and Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, comes the sinfully hysterical Dogma.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck star as the two fallen angels and they are brilliant. They have such a camaraderie, I don't think I could imagine anyone playing the rolls aside from them. Loki (Matt Damon) is the former Angel of Death and he's actually really cute and naive. To him, this is all just a plan to go home. Bartelby being a former Watcher used to like humans, but after spending years with them on earth, they've fallen down a considerable number of notches in his book.
Teaming up behind Matt and Ben is a great cast line-up...
Linda Fiorentino is Bethany the mortal woman who is charged by God with a holy mission.
Alan Rickman is Magatron also known as the Voice of God. Hilarious. I love love love Alan Rickman in anything!
Jason Lee is Azrael. A former muse, now demon after getting the wrong side of God.
Jason Mewes is Jay, the more talkative of the stoned Prophets.
Kevin Smith is Silent Bob.
Chris Rock is Rufus the 13th Apostle left out of the Bible due to the colour of his skin.
Salma Hayek is Serendipity, a muse.
I have the say that the whole thing was a fantastic idea. The script is sensational. Modern, but filled with religious references. Packed with action, epiphanies, good vs evil and heaps more, Dogma is an outstanding comedy that will have you laughing, gasping and thinking. Seriously people, this is not a movie you see everyday. Unless you're a real follower of the faith, you have to see this flick at least once.
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