What if God was Jim Carrey?

Rating: 9/10 (30 November 2006)

Jim Carrey plays a Newsanchor called Bruce Nolan.Bruce has lots of complaints in life, even though his girlfriend is the beautiful Grace Connelly, who looks a lot like Jennifer Aniston.Bruce blames God pretty often for his mishaps so one day God appears in the form of Morgan Freeman.God gives Bruce the opportunity to replace him while he takes a vacation he has so desired.It's not easy being God, Bruce soon realizes.People with their prayers and all.Tom Shadyac's Bruce Almighty (2003) is mighty funny comedy.There's Jim Carrey to make sure we won't watch this movie with a straight face.Then there's also Steve Carell playing an other Newsanchor called Evan Baxter.He's not any less funny than Carrey.Morgan Freeman makes a terrific God.Jennifer Aniston was great in Friends as Rachel Greene and so she is in this movie.Of course because of that show Jen has been type-casted a lot and her character here isn't too far from the character she played in Friends.Philip Baker Hall is great as always playing Jack Baylor.Catherine Bell is brilliant as Susan Ortega.And so is Lisa Ann Walter as Debbie.Nora Dunn is Ally Loman and Sally Kirkland is Anita Mann.They're both great.There's Tony Bennett singing his sweet melodies.What else do you need for a movie? You can't fail with these people.I'm not saying Bruce Almighty is a masterpiece, not at all.But it is highly entertaining, and most importantly it made me laugh.It's awfully funny watching Jim Carrey using his powers.One time he makes Steve Carell look like a total fool live on TV.They're both terrific comedians who have been blessed with the ability to make people laugh.They say there's going to be a sequel for this next year called Evan Almighty with Steve in the lead.We'll see what's that going to be like.This may not be the most critically acclaimed movie but I acclaim it.And I praise the Lord for giving us Bruce Almighty.