Heavenly Funny !!!

Rating: 10/10 (2 June 2003)

Jim Carrey's 'Bruce Almighty' was downright hilarious and funny. The movie's heavenly entertaining.
This may sound like a cliché but the film somehow sends a timely message (well at least for me). Let's bring forth selfish versus selfless, almighty versus humanity and the simple pleasures life offers. Grace is a woman who totally commits herself in full support to the man she loves. A life that is considered mediocre though somehow content and living a day at a time underplays this. And in the heart of this a man named Bruce constantly whines, constantly seeks self-fulfillment and self-satisfaction. A man who upholds the I, ME, Mine principle. A man always wanting more and getting more without realizing his self-worth in giving laughter and simple joys. Yes, he is Bruce Nolan, a local Eyewitness News TV reporter in Buffalo, New York, best known for doing humorous, homespun, human interest stories. Yet this being a job doesn't carry and make him feel up in cloud nine. There's nothing wrong with making a goal and dreaming big but at the rate he's handling it? I guess not. So when he doesn't get that much-anticipated promotion he boils down on national TV and eventually gets fired. So as that 'fateful' day goes out bad, string of disasters follow through. And how does Bruce handle it? As much as he never misses to whine about it. That's what exactly he does best. So he takes it out to God when things do not happen the way he expects it to be. There he goes, blame it on the Big Man upstairs. So then what happens? God in a nondescript utility outfit beckons him and reveals himself. He then willingly obliges to endow Bruce with His powers and tells him to be in charge. Lucky Bruce you'd say. Except sometimes it's not easier as it seems. Soon Bruce discovers that being God and being in charge is more than meets the eye. Learning how to weigh consequences is indeed as paramount as to giving in to everyone's whims and desires. It entails command beyond power. And as he learns to deal with the voices in his head he realizes that getting more and wanting more aren't precisely his life's intent.
Jim Carrey's tailored fit role as he alone does so well is perfect as the Almighty reliever. He's naturally endearing as this cocky and flamboyantly self-centered newsman. He carries himself in such charming ways his bemused and outlandish funny role. Meantime Morgan Freeman plays God in all his might as effortless as ever and somehow possesses this Omni presence that hovers mankind. Jennifer Aniston does her character well as Grace the simple and patient girlfriend of Bruce.
I guess Bruce is in each of one us as we challenge God from time to time and try to be in control of our lives. Only then do we trace back our humanity, trust our heart and discover real happiness. So trust your humanity to the almighty. Because after all we can all become our own miracles.