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Genres:
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Adventure /
Comedy /
Fantasy /
Mystery
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Release:
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Director:
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Kevin Smith
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Actors:
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Bud Cort,
Linda Fiorentino,
Brian O'Halloran,
Kitao Sakurai,
Betty Aberlin,
Barret Hackney,
Jared Pfennigwerth,
Dan Etheridge,
Derek Milosavljevic,
Lesley Braden,
Marie Elena O'Brien,
George Carlin,
Matt Damon,
Ben Affleck,
Janeane Garofalo
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Duration:
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128 min.
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Rating:
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(7.3/10)137
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Plot Summary:
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An abortion clinic artisan with a specialized birthright is called upon by the Voice of Demigod to stop two exiled angels from entering a New Jersey church and that being so negating all continuation. She is aided by the cognizant of thirteenth apostle named Rufus, a literal study turned stripper and two bad-mouthed, mall-crawling, joint-smoking prophets: Jay and Hushed Bob. An ex-muse turned demon named Azrael tries to keep the arrange from accomplishing their goal so he can have his revenge against God.
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Well what can I say...
I thought this film was a scream - and, for a change, it was nice to see Alan Rickman's mouth move clearly in a film as opposed to the slitty lipped villain that we have come to so easily identify him as.
Ben Affleck's performance, I thought, started to come into it's own towards the end and Matt Damon added his usual boyish charm to what was generally was a light hearted and diverse take on religious iconography.
I don't personally think that a few more films like this would do anyone any harm.
Dogma
Fast, funny and smart with every character a real charmer, this is one of my favourite comedies. Religion and Catholicism may be easy targets these days, but the film treads the line between respect and irreverence while the amusement rolls in. Not a dull moment, not a poor performance, never a let-up in pace or in intelligent humour. Should you rent this film? No, you should BUY IT!!!
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