Dogma

"Mass genocide is the most exhausting activity one can engage in next to soccer."
Kevin Smith is generally known for making vulgar, obnoxious movies that are full of heart.  Dogma is... a vulgar, obnoxious movie that is full of heart, but is also a clever religious satire.  While not as hilarious as his other films (such as Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), Dogma is pretty funny, and quite compelling, too.  The story is clear (and quite complex), the characters are distinct and likeable, and the acting is excellent.  Who else but Kevin Smith could make a story about two fallen angels' attempt to get back into Heaven (having been expelled for being drunk on the job long, long ago) and the attempts of average woman Bethany Sloane (an abortion clinic worker) and her ragtag band of holy misfits (including Jay and Silent Bob, who are apparently prophets) into a crass comedy?  The real-life bromance between Matt Damon and Ben Affleck is highly evident here, and really adds depth to their characters (Loki [a grigori] and Bartleby [the former Angel of Death], respectively).  In addition to Damon and Affleck, the cast includes Jason Mewes and Smith himself (as Jay and Silent Bob, of course), George Carlin (in the ironic role of a Catholic priest*), Chris Rock, Jason Lee, Alanis Morissette, Linda Fiorentino, Salma Hayek, and Alan Rickman round out the cast.  Oh, and a certain someone important gets put into a coma (not telling you who though).

Rating: 86/100

"Beautiful, naked, big-tittied women just don't fall out of the sky."

*I get the feeling that, were this movie made today, there would be some altar boy jokes.