... 's about the dogmatics." (Ellis 1) Perhaps background on the movie is needed to better explain these points of view. Christopher Null of filmcritics.com explains, " "Dogma" tells the story of two fallen angels (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) who decide to take advantage of a loophole in Catholic dogma and weasel their way back into Heaven. God's messenger (Alan Rickman) is sent to convince ... the cynical Bethany (Linda Fiorentino) to stop the angels because if they make it into Heaven, the world will end. Along the way, Bethany enlists the aid of a half-dozen nutty characters, including pr...

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