Before I begin this review, can you promise not to tell my mother. I have been sworn to secrecy by my father concerning Jay and Silent Bob, due to her disapproval of the pair in general. We good? Ok.
Dogma's an interesting movie. It comes of as distinctly childish, despite its subject matter, and carries a somewhat hopeful tone with it, even in the face of the destruction of humanity and representatives of Mooby (basically Disney) being slaughtered by a vengeful Matt Damon. It also conveys an attitude to Catholicism and religion in general that will probably offend many (ironically true to some of the metaphors it gives).
The film opens with an abortionist (legal), who is a Christian despite her profession, and goes slightly into how she lost her faith (couldn't get pregnant, husband left her). Soon after this she is educated by Metatron (played by none other than Alan Rickman/Snape) of two banished angels attempting to reenter heaven. Though seemingly innocent, by doing so they will reverse a decree of god and thus end existence. Joined by two stoners (Jay and Silent Bob), she sets out to stop this from happening.
I won't spoil the ending. Its a good movie, if awkward at parts. And despite being predominantly a comedy and a work of fiction, parts of it seem to make sense within Christian doctrine. But again no spoilers. I give it a 7-8/10.
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