So many terms have been used to describe angels.
Its a different take on divine beings, which is the movies entire point.
Gone are the winged helpers with an interactive mission, and here are inquisitive bystanders clad in trench coats.
Dogma
Cage plays Seth, an invisible angel who escorts the newly departed to the afterlife.
Oh, who are we kidding?
Ofcoursetheyre in this.Dogma,however,is a very different experience from his previous outings.
Gone are singular set pieces and witty talking heads.
This is a larger budget, potty-mouthed take on religion and the Catholic Church, with witty talking heads.
They must get to New Jersey, and the only one that can stop them is an abortion-clinic worker.
Suffice it to say, you definitely wont confuse this storyline for another.
Aside from a plot meant to be pointed, the cast makes this good fun.
Theyre now stuck on Earth as guardian angels to a newborn baby.
This is a film for everybody.
Detective John Hobbes (played by Denzel Washington) is in attendance and thinks nothing of it.
Its just more odd behavior hed witnessed by an unpredictable psychopath.
The detective soon learns that hes not hunting a human serial killer.
This movie is a greatnoirdetective story with a heavy heap of supernatural suspense.
If youre not humming The Rolling Stones by the time credits roll, then you probably werent paying attention.
3.Its a Wonderful Life (1946)
What would the world look like without you in it?
The setting is Bedford Falls, a small town caught in a real estate battle.
An unfortunate financial error on Christmas Eve allows Potter to finalize his land grab and close Georges family business.
This brings thoughts of suicide to Bailey, who is talked down from a bridge by a stranger.
Its a formula that Capra and star Jimmy Stewart have perfected together in other titles such asMr.
Smith Goes to WashingtonandMr.
Deeds Goes to Town.
Aside from the real Christmas miracle being that this movie wasnt titledMr.
It repeatedly tells him, If you build it, he will come.
Kinsella believes hes been instructed to demolish his corn and build a ball field.
So too does Ray have to sacrifice his livelihood and trust the voice to build this baseball diamond.
Neither of them can hold a candle to the original.
With the help of companion angel Mr. Jordan, Joe is given a loaner body.
This is a perfect romantic film with just the right dose of comedy.
