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Dogma (1999)
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Reviews Counted:122
Fresh:82
Rotten:40
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: Provocative and audacious, Dogma entertains without overtly offending.
Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Imaginative theology and a bigger than usual budget make Kevin Smith's fourth film a kind of post-Catholic fantasy that only a comic-book enthusiast of his caliber could dream up. The plot is set... [More]
Starring: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Linda Fiorentino, George Carlin
Director: Kevin Smith
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Reviews for Dogma
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The true target of the film is not religion but religious dogma ... Full Review |
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A lighthearted, determinedly independent romp. Full Review |
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A very vulgar pro-faith comedy rather than a sacrilegious goof, Dogma is an extraordinarily uneven film that significant cutting might be able to transform into a playable one. Full Review |
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Make no mistake, Kevin Smith's talky, farcical comedy of cosmic errors is clever. But it's clever in a deeply juvenile way. Full Review |
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I couldn't care less whether Smith's metaphysical conceits about the war between Good and Evil are those of a devout believer or an atheist. The bottom line is that they're puerile. Full Review |
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4/5 |
What you hear throughout Dogma, liberally peppered with the usual prankish profanities, is Kevin Smith having a conversation with himself about his faith. Full Review |
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Writer-Director Kevin Smith keeps getting better. Full Review |
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Dogma is more strained than funny. Full Review |
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It's push-the-envelope coarse, thematically ambitious, and -- most dangerously -- self-consciously respectful and thoughtful on matters of faith and religion. Full Review |
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Too talky, too fond of in-jokes, too caught up (especially during the dismally weak climax) in its crass comic-strip ethos, and not, finally, as funny, subversive or thought-provoking as it would like to be. Full Review |
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It is thoughtful and funny but less than satisfying. Smith took on a bit too much, but I laud the effort. Full Review |
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a surprisingly tender and humane movie that seems touchingly confident of God's sense of humor and infinite patience Full Review |
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The film takes aim at so many contemporary targets and with such gusto that you fear each time you laugh you might be missing another wonderful line. Full Review |
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Jumping on the pre-millennium, end-of-the-world hype, Smith has chosen an opportune time to take a satirical and witty look at the shortcomings of organized religion. Full Review |
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Irreverent, but it is hardly sacrilegious. Full Review |
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I loved seeing all these great character actors at work, and the discussions are rich and intelligent. Full Review |
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The movie is brilliant satire, pointing out exactly what’s wrong in organized religion today and vaguely suggesting a few solutions. Full Review |
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