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I'll surely go to hell for loving this movie
Considering how much religious controversy, this movie has attracted, I'll surely go to hell for loving this movie so much. Admittedly, I'm a Kevin Smith junkie, and I bought this DVD the day it came out (both for the original DVD release and the special edition). Beware, as Dogma is mostly plot-driven comedy, as opposed to the largely dialogue-driven pieces that Kevin Smith has previously done. Regardless, the Kevin Smith quality is still there, and the numerous religious discussions about the (im)plausible validity of traditional themes will make you both laugh and give a second thought to what you've been taught in church.
The cast is stellar, including one of my favorite Alan Rickman roles of all time. As always, there's Jay and Silent Bob, who provide a more central role, as opposed to the side comedic relief they provided in prior Kevin Smith films.
All in all, the movie is splendid! The special edition DVD features a slew of features including tons of deleted scenes, dozens of outtakes, and cast and crew commentary. As with any View Askew film, the commentary, itself will often have you in hysterics as well provide you with insight in the making of the movie.

Karma ran over my Dogma
This film has gained a lot of criticism from the Christian sect because it is said to make fun of religions and add events that Christians believe never happened. My response to this is simple. IT IS ONLY A MOVIE! Do you remember any astronauts going nuts because they launched two space shuttles at the same time in Armageddon? Get over it.

Okay, I've said my piece. If you haven't seen this film yet, let me tell you that is a very clever and almost satirical approach to religion. Are we supposed to believe that Jay and Silent Bob are prophets? Are we to believe that Chris Rock plays a black apostle who was oppressed by the white man and written out of the bible? Are we supposed to believe that God is a woman? Of course not! It is a work of fiction, but Kevin Smith sure does make it believable.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are angels who have been cast from heaven by God. They, however, find a loophole that will allow them to be readmitted to heaven. It is up to Linda Fiorentino's character, Chris Rock, Jay, and Silent Bob to save the day (and the world).

I can't say enough nice things about this film. Even the opening of the film had me in hysterics. Go see it when you get a chance!

More Irreverent Than Blasphemous
Dogma is the story of two fallen angels, Bartleby (Ben Affleck) and Loki (Matt Damon), who have found a loophole that will let them get back into Heaven. The only thing is that by taking advantage of this loophole they will have proven God fallible and will have doomed the world to destruction. It's up to a rather strange group of crusaders to ensure that this doesn't happen. Oh, and by the way, no one knows where God is so the avengers are on their own.

Dogma is the third installment in Kevin Smith's New Jersey chronicles. The previous two were Clerks and Mall Rats. Dogma is clearly a different type of movie from these two in that it is more satire than straight comedy. The one constant through these three movies is the presence of Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith). While not having large roles in Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob steal both Mall Rats and Dogma.

Don't be put off by the supposed blasphemy that the Catholic Church said was contained within this movie. Dogma is not anti-religious so much as it is irreverent. The movie doesn't poke fun at religion but at the rituals and processes that we humans have built up around it. Coming from a Catholic background, Smith knows all too well about this.

Smith has become the kind of director who can get immensely famous people to have cameo appearances in his movies. He also got some very famous and funny people to appear in this movie, like Chris Rock, Salma Hayek, and George Carlin. Jason Lee, whose acting career Smith may have made, is very good as usual as Satan's evil imp Azrael. Azrael is one of Satan's followers who were tossed out of Heaven and who is helping Bartleby and Loki in their quest to re-enter Heaven. Their success will mean the destruction of Hell and Azrael's release from there.

Dogma has been one of the better comedies to come along in awhile. It is not quite perfect; but, you will enjoy it nonetheless.

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