8 FOR A JIM CARREY MOVIE?!?

Rating: 7/10 (27 June 2003)

I kind of questioned myself when I checked in an 8, but the movie is simply that entertaining.
First of all, I don't go into movies looking for something the movie shouldn't be. This movie is a comedy; so if I can laugh through it and enjoy myself, it has served it's purpose well. There were plenty of funny scenes in Bruce Almighty, but what really impressed me was the storyline and execution.
For once, a comedy's storyline actually works well and holds interest throughout the movie. While more could have been done with it, the major points were covered, and everything that needed to be there was fit in within the running time of the movie.
I thought the acting by Carrey was quite good, and Anniston was adequate. Morgan Freeman, as always, played a superb role and it may have influenced my opinion on this movie somewhat because my vision of God is very similar to how Freeman portrays him. The scene where God asks Bruce to help mop the floor is something I could very well see God doing.
Regardless of whether you believe in the more humorous portrayal of God, it will not damper your interest in this movie. With a good plot and a lot of laughs, it's a cant-miss for the summer. If your date is going to drag you to a movie, you can do a LOT worse.