Review By John Alessandro

FIRST DOGMA TEST SCREENING

Well, I made it in and did indeed love it. It's definitely a departure from Kevin's previous movies. The theater was full and I think 20 people were invited to a discussion after the film. Unfortunately, I was not one of them.

The plot summary posted at your site captures the essence of the film, but with all of Kevin's movies it's the dialogue and character devolopment which make them great. Jay and Silent Bob clocked the most on-screen time yet and really stole the show, with some of the funniest lines and moments. Overall the acting was very good, and I was especially happy to see Jason Lee again.

This was a rough cut of the film, and many of the special effects were not added yet. I hope the shit monster sees some rework. I'm afraid that it was a interesting concept not executed properly. It came off a little too corny.

The movie did seem a little long, however, it didn't really drag at any point. I assume they are going to try and edit it down after the test screenings, but its hard to imagine what they are going to cut out. Maybe the shit monster? Hopefully they won't drop the boardroom killing spree or the Fat Albert song. Both were hilarious.

I can't wait to see the final cut when it comes out.