Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Rock and Linda Fiorentino. But this dark comedy has the potential to draw many new converts not familiar with Smith's growing body of work. The heavyweight cast includes Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Linda Fiorentino and Chris Rock. The mixed critical response and potential protests from angry parties could have a positive effect on business, as those who will vilify it the most will be cinematic teetotalers who won't convince many people this movie is dangerous in any way.
Many scenes go on too long without a worthwhile payoff.
There's also too much dogma in general. Seemingly every time a character is introduced the movie has to explain at length his part in the saga of how a rag-tag group of human and heavenly heroes attempt to stop the world from ending. Funnyman Rock is not disappointing as the 13th apostle, Rufus, who knew fellow black Christ. God herself is played by Alanis Morissette in the bizarre conclusion. As the unknowing cause of all the trouble, George Carlin's liberal Cardinal Glick is a gruff but spiritually motivated con man - which also could describe the filmmaker barely in control of his own cinematic circus.