If you weren’t already on board with the View Askewniverse, this isn’t the place to start.
Despite its overlong runtime, sharp tonal shifts, and poor pacing, Dogma remains one of Kevin Smith’s smartest, boldest, most inspired films, particularly following its Catholic church controversy.
But it’s one of Smith’s most impressive, commendable works, finding ways to balance heady conversations about one’s place in the universe with an extended fight sequence involving a poop monster.