God's blessings are raining down upon us.. wait that's not rain!

Rating: Null/10 (19 June 2003)

"Not another Jim Carrey flick!" is what many people said when they heard about this movie. And of course, if you don't like Mr. Carrey's typecasted acting (the slightly twisted sociopath with the rubber face and freaky sounds) you really don't want to see this. However, do not underestimate the influence of Morgan Freeman on your biased opinion. Or of Jennifer Aniston.
Strange as it may seem, the three of them make a pretty good team here; Carrey as the reporter with no job perspectives, Aniston as his girlfriend for 5 years who loves him to death no matter what, and Freeman as (to my knowledge) the first African American to appear as God in a film. Both Carrey and Aniston have already done their share of comedies, but it's obviously a treat for Freeman, because he's either having a ball or acting really well that he is. Still, Carrey pulls it off again and launches a new batch of jokes, body movements, facial expressions and impersonations. Aniston is a slight miscast but makes the most of it using her looks and improvisation techniques she developed on "Friends". The storyline is pretty thin, but the concept is refreshing. The real movie addicts will notice a couple of winks to other movies (Groundhog Day - the puddle incident, The Truman Show - the fresh coffee from the hills of Colombia). All you non-Jim Carrey haters out there: go see this one. All you non-Morgan Freeman haters out there: go see this one. All you non-Jennifer Aniston haters out there: you may stay at home and watch a rerun of "Friends".