Believe it or not, there is a Chris Rock performance out there that is actually funny, and it comes in the shape of Rufus, the 13th apostle of Christ in Kevin Smith's religious romp, 'Dogma'. Boasting an impressive cast, the film sees angels Ben Affleck and Matt Damon trying to get back into heaven via a loophole of Catholic dogma that would see all of their sins unwillingly forgiven by God. Along the way they find themselves hindered by an Avengers-style team of misfits including the great-grandniece of Christ, two ignorant apostles (the infamous Jay and Silent Bob return once again), angelic stripper Salma Hayek and Rock's forgotten apostle - indignant at being left out of the Bible due to his race. Despite frequently being dismissed as a heretic movie, Dogma is a touching homage to religion with an important underlying message. Once you strip back the playful lampooning of regimented Catholic ideals - like the assumption that Jesus is white, God is a male and that faith is somehow a burden - Dogma could stake a claim as one of the best 'stoner road movies' of the nineties whilst simultaneously reigniting the fun spark of a religious denomination that, in the words of Serendipity, are people 'who treat G-d as a burden instead of a blessing. You people don't celebrate your faith; you mourn it.'
