Excremental aside this is a really good movie. Interesting premise and fine comedic performances from the usual View Askewniverse cast. Simply a good time.

Dogma was about 2 hours long but it felt like 3 1/2 hours long. The jokes weren't funny any if their were any religious message or questing in the film, it was lost due to the fact that this movie just sucks. Don't waste your time watching this movie.

My third favorite movie of all time. It's a refreshingly intelligent comedy that makes fun of religion without any atheistic agenda. I'm a Christian, and I didn't find this movie offensive at all (which actually suprised me). If your a Catholic on the other hand...watch with caution.

As soon as I saw Ben Affleck appear, and that was after about 180 seconds, I knew this movie would suck the life out of you. The opening scene is like a cheap home video made by kids. The second scene is a priest presenting a ridiculous statue of Jesus to a small group of reporters. Did noone ever tell the filmmakers that crowd scenes are either to be large, or to be avoided at all costs, because otherwise they look cheap ? Anyway, we know Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are friends, but Matt's career took off, while Ben's did not.
Another one for the bin of worst movies of all time. How bad can they get ? Unbelievable.… Expand

any one looking at this other then entertainment and trying to blast it as bibleical blaspamy is missing the whoel point of what this is . just a entertaining movie . has a great cast some funny lines and i think some of smiths best work.

An interesting take on religion to say the least. Probably not the most popular movie in Christian circles, Dogma produces an everyday subject matter in a original way. The movie did go on slightly too long but I did enjoy seeing a bit of Alan Rickman.

A movie about religion that will tick off staunch atheists and zealots? Well hey! It's a mix of blasphemy and profanity that are always measured to be just implausible or irreverent enough to be disarmingly funny. There is substance wedged down inside it: defense of individual faith, the lineage of Christ, the hypocrisy of the confident. Silent Bob is a cute reoccuring character in Smith's movies, but why does the director insert himself into his movie about religion, and play a mute? Yet where other religious movies watch like a thesis, this is more like a conversation with a smart and funny friend. And really, there's nothing so useful in spirituality as that.… Expand

I just watched that movie and thought it was pretty good.

Dogma surprised me by not being sacriligious; it actually has a respectful love of individual faith, just an appalled disgust for "organized" religion and its hypocritical complexities. Kevin Smith stuffs the script with really funny stuff, charming characters, and thought-provoking situations. In spite of the fact that it feels like it taught me something, Dogma is one of my three favorite movies of all time, the kind I can watch over and over and quote from often. A don't-miss for the faithful and nonreligious alike.… Expand

The third best Kevin Smith film (out of 5). This is a great film. It is so funny, and yet so creative!This is probably one of the best ten or five films of 1999. A large amount of big name actors star in his hilarious, twisted, religous comedy that will have everyone talking and a big cult following! The story is about a woman Bethany (Linda Fiorientino) who is the great great grand niece of Jesus Christ himself. She must stop two bad angels Bartleby (Ben Affleck) and the Angel of Death, Loki (Matt Damon) from re-entering heaven, after being thrown out, by passing through the hall of a church, which we forgive them of all their sins, thus proving god wrong. Since the church is being closed by Cardinal Glick (George Carlin) they must hurry soon. She is helped along the way by two profits, Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith), the 13th Apostle named Rufus (Chris Rock) who was unfortunatley left outside of the bible, a muse named Serendipity (Salma Heyek), and the lead angel and voice of god Metatron (Alan Rickman). Bartleby and Loki are also helped by a mean, funny demon named Azrael (Jason Lee). The movie has some interesting twists and is absolutley hilarious. Jay and Silent Bob have the biggest part they have ever had in any of Kevin Smith's films (besides "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"). The film also co-stars Brian O'Halloran (who played Dante Hicks in Clerks), Jeff Anderson (who played Randal in Clerks), Janeane Garofolo, Bud Cort and Alanis Morissette as God. For anybody looking for a good comedy rent Dogma. (2/20/03)… Expand

It was funny and smart. Alanis Morissette playing God was an added bonus. Great movie. Booooong!!!!

Calling all avenging angels, angels, kick-ass angels...You know, we need more films like this one. Films which deal with religion without either belittling it or absolving it of any wrongdoing. And that are funny. And everything. Films, in short, that strike a perfect balance between knob gags and thought-provoking social commentary. Even if the Smith lets his characters go off on one a little too often, the script has wit, intelligence and insight all in one (it's certainly not a "full length comedy script with one liners" - if anything it's a comedy drama. Or even a fantasy comedy drama...only people may kill me for using that word "fantasy" about the Christian faith and that). Our Kev's also got better at the directing lark - he was floundering a little with the huge budget of Mallrats, but here he does brilliantly with both a more complex script and a brilliant cast. And of course, it's both irreverent and very reverent of the Catholic Church - or at least the Catholic faith, the Church has its own problems. Recommended, unless you're one of those gits who complained in the first place about a film being made about Christianity and Catholicism at all...in which case you can just sit there and steam in your own righteousness. Oh, and if you're a Platypus lover, you may not enjoy it so much either. Or if you have a short attention span Everyone else: go watch.… Expand

Shallow. Failed to hold my attention. Religion can be a funny topic, but not as a full-length comedy skit with one-liners. The only profound question here is: What does it say about God that he allowed this project to proceed?

Clever, inventive and full of heart, Dogma is not as some seem to think a swipe at the catholic church its just a testament to Kevin Smiths own faith (a faith that does not need the rules, judgement and hipocracy of organised religon) Excellent cast as expected witty dialogue just one fault , not enough of the excellent Jason Lee Praise be!!!

I never laughed as hard as I did when Carlin came out dressed as a Catholic Bishop. Being Catholic myself, it also brings a lot of thought about blind belief in human rules.

It's hard to know whether Smith made this one for the easily offended or for the unoffendable. Either way, it's funnier than a fart during Sunday mass. Smith must have some terrible secrets about this cast to keep bringing them back for Jay and Silent Bob flicks, and thank God for it. Forget everything you're parents said while you were growing up and laugh yourself all the way to hell.… Expand

Lost my attention.

I usually am not one for religious films, but for this one I'll make an exception. It as hillarious all the way through, and they couldn't have picked better actors!

How else would you make a film portraying the catholic church and/or its members. Great film.

Slightly disjointed from the New Jersey Trilogy, nevertheless this movie is clever and funny. A good introduction to Kevin Smith's style and humour for thise who wonder what all the fuss is about.

Very well thought up. Smith's best film.

One of the best, and certainly the funniest films of the year! Yet still Smith's funniest meanders revolve around his hysterical foul mouthed duo, Jay and Silent Bob, which is now one of the funniest comedic duos that cinema has ever produced.

This is a great film! It is hysterical as well as meaningful. I'm not a religous man, but I really think that I found something out of this movie which gave me a bit of faith. Kevin Smith really knows his comedy. A must-see!