STARS: *** �
DIRECTOR: Kevin Smith
PRINCIPLE CAST:
Linds Fiorentino
Ben Affleck
Matt Damon
Kevin Smith
Jason Mewes
Chris Rock
Salma Hayek
Alan Rickman
Jason Lee
TAGLINE: Get "touched" by an angel
Dogma is a hilarious, comic-romp in the world of Catholicism. The story alone is worth the
admission price: Bethany (Linda Fiorentino), an abortion clinic employee is sent by an angel
(portrayed perfectly by Alan Rickman) to stop Loki and Bartleby, two fallen angels, from
returning into heaven after being booted out and beating the system by finding a loop hole to
get back in. Along the way, Bethany runs into two prophets who are, of course, Kevin Smith's
timeless characters Jay and Silent Bob. While traveling to New Jersey with the two hormone-driven
goofballs, the travelers encounter Rufus (Chris Rock), the 13th apostle not mentioned in the
Bible because he's black, and Serendipity (Salma Hayek), a muse-turn-stripper.
As the road trip continues, we learn that many of the Christian myths are really not myths:
Jesus was a black man, God is a woman, sex is a joke, etc. Dogma is part road-movie, part
buddy-flick, part religious escapade, and, basically, it's The Bible: The Comic Book!
Throw in Jason Lee as a Demon, skaters from hell, and a mission to destroy everyone behind the
Mooby conspiracy and what else could you ask for. Perfect performances, classic direction, and a
laugh-out-loud funny script make this one of the best films of 1999. So, take the advice of the
movie's tag-line and "Get touched by an angel!" A MUST-SEE! A! 9/10!
