The People's Review of Dogma
Tom
score = 40
Dogma, Mildly amusing in places, but overall this movie left me scratching
my head asking "Why?"...it really missed the mark. This in
no "Clerks". Dogma goes beyond stupid and invents a
whole new category... reaching a new low of bad taste in the process.
No action, not really that funny and definitely not a date movie either.
See this one with your guy friends and make sure you're wasted and not over
35. Maybe I expected too much.
Mike
Mann
score = 90
This one of the funniest movies that I have ever seen. A great number
of people may find it offensive, but tey fail to see the underlying message
of the film. The film was about tolerance and that just because you
believe one thing and someone something else, that neither of you is right
or wrong. Most of the jokes were crude and simple, but not all of us
think that is a bad thing.....
Stacia
score = 20
Well, let me tell you my story behind this movie 'Dogma': my church was
protesting the movie in my home town because it was blastphamous.
Nevertheless, I paid my money to see it. What'd I think? The church was
right. Not only is this film the height of blastphamy, it's just plain
stupid and one of this worst movies I've seen in a long, long time.
Brian
score = 90
Everyone will do some serious soul searching in his/her life, and some do more often than
others. I often question the existence and definition of "God". I have no
religion but I am a very spiritual person. I stay away from any organized religion because
they are manipulated by people. More importantly, who authorized them to be the
representative of "God"? Then there is the movie "Dogma". It certainly
does not in any way bad-mouth God. In fact, it brings up many valid and interesting
questions: what happened to the brothers and sisters of Jesus? why isn't there anything
about Jesus from the age of 12 to 30 in the bible? does God have to be male? etc. How many
times have you heard this: never question the bible ? But what if the writer of the bible
(neither God nor Jesus wrote the bible, people did) made a mistake somewhere? How about
the one which says women who are menstruating are filthy and anything they touch is also
filthy? Enough said. The people who get angry and have the boycott campaigns are, more
than likely, the people who are in charge of the churches/congregations/TV preaching
shows. Because "Dogma" exposes their hypocrisy and their control over people. It
shows that it's ok to have doubts and questions because they are all part of the journey
to get in touch with God. More importantly, the movie puts God at the right spot and shows
that God is full of hope and energy. God heals all wounds, and there are so many of them
in the end of the movie. "Dogma" is not a flawless movie. Some of yucky jokes
don't have to be there. But it is a movie that provokes thoughts and has an important
message. It certainly opens my eyes. People should see it with an open mind. Oh, and a
sense of humour.
Mark
score = 90
Great fun. Matt
Damon and Ben Affleck are building a 90s version of Martin and Lewis or Abbot and
Costello. They are terrific together. The script for Dogma, while a little talky, is
great!
Mallory
Kiser
score = 90
Since I am not a religious person, I was sometimes lost in Dogma. But otherwise, I am a
huge fan of all of Kevin Smith's movies and was very happy to see the return of Jay and
Silent Bob. The movie was very, very funny and well done!
Janine
score = 10
After seeing Dogma the other night, the one thing I kept thinking was
"that's two hours of my life that I'll never get back". It was the
worst movie I've seen in years. Was it a comedy? I don't think so - not even
close to funny. Was it science fiction? The special effects were childish
(i.e. poop-man?). Linda Fiorentino's acting was embarrasing. And that young
punk with the foul mouth - was that supposed to be clever. The whole thing
made me feel taken advantage of and left me feeling angry.
nicolas
score = 90
très bon film qui ose peut-être montrer ce que certain pense tout bas...relativisant
ce que les institutions religieuses formalisent et que l'expérience de dieu
ne se vit pas comme des petits moutons obeissant à un mouton qui proclame
que le berger lui aurait dit de garder le troupeau..
Catherine
score = 90
Absolutely sensational. A wonderful parable and re-visit to Catholism
- WOW. Ben and Matt are great once again and Jay is my hero..
Konion
score = 100
I must see it. why? because Catholic organizations protest against showing
this film,even that it is not said that it will be distributed. Could it be
better recommendation? :) (I'm talking about situation in Poland) |
Dogma:
Friday November 12, 1999 
In what can
only be deemed a comedy parable, two renegade fallen angels attempt to jerry-rig the
entire cosmological system -- unless a rag-tag group of humans can stop faith. Bethany
(Linda Fiorentino), the heroine of DOGMA, is a woman who feels her prayers haven't been
answered when, out of nowhere, a heralding angel appears in her bedroom and declares her
the potential savior of humanity.
