Dogma, 1998
One of the most talked-about movies of the year is also one of the funniest! In this hilarious comic fantasy from the writer/director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy) two banished angels (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) find a loophole that would get them back into heaven. The only snag? They'll be destroying existence in the process. In an effort to stop them, the overworked Voice of God (Alan Rickman) taps cynical mortal Bethany (Linda Fiorentino) to save the world by preventing the angels from reaching their unholy destination: New Jersey! Throw in two unlikely prophets named Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith), the quick-witted yet little-known thirteenth apostle ( comedian Chris Rock) and a sexy, former muse with a case of writers block (Salma Hayek) and you've got a hysterical and thrilling race against time packed with an all-star cast that entertainment weekly called "one of the ten best movies of 1999"
Dogma drew me in from the start. I love the ideas set down in this movie. religion is too caught up in who's right and who's wrong, less focused on the ideas of treat others well and learn to forgive. I mean come now, if god can forgive then others should learn how too as well, unless you think you know better than God. The comedy in this movie is nonstop right from the first scene. So today i think i have a better idea and less belief structure in my life today.
Personally i'm not a fan of ben and matt but in this movie they did a good job. Jay and Silent Bob however pull this movie together in my opinion. excellent choice in casting overall, good plot (very original), and well it is funny as hell. (Rated R) Overall this movie would have to be a 5 out of 5 tankards.
