In each Kevin Smith movie, he has always picked a 1 simple subject and made an entire movie about it. CLERKS was about�clerks. MALLRATS was about�mallrats. CHASING AMY was a little more defining than his first 2 films. It focused on relationships. And now comes DOGMA, which is Kevin Smith's way of telling people he doesn't like organized religion.

The movie could probably have been a better drama than comedy. In fact, I think the drama is the movie's strong point. Ben Affleck says early in the film that he "felt sorry for these humans." But, as the picture moves on, Affleck begins to change his tune. He's angered that God has always been extremely patient with the human race and that the angels are "just the messengers." He has this discussion with Damon, who mellows later in the film after slaughtering several humans early on. The two completely change their beliefs from beginning to end. This is the movie's most powerful scene.