A surprisingly funny movie!

Rating: 8/10 (24 May 2003)

When I first saw the trailer for "Bruce Almighty," I thought it was going to fall into the category of "Corky Romano" or "A Night At The Roxbury." You know, those movies where the trailers reveal the only funny parts in the movie. I was pleasantly surprised with "Bruce Almighty." I don't think I've laughed so hard in a long time.
Jim Carrey is teriffic as Bruce Nolan, a down-on-his-luck Buffalo lighter side of the news reporter trying desperately to get an anchor's job. I also enjoyed the performance of Jennifer Aniston in this film as Bruce's girlfriend, Grace. Aniston has proven with this, last year's "The Good Girl" and the funny "Office Space" that she has nicely evolved from TV to the big screen. Morgan Freeman is PERFECT in this movie as God. I don't think they could have found anyone else to play that role to a T like Freeman did.

This movie is a lot more than just a series of gags. There is a well written story behind the gags and it keeps you interested. But the gags in this movie are EXTREMELY FUNNY, especially for a PG-13 movie. The part with the monkey almost had me falling out of my seat in laughter.
I would highly recommend "Bruce Almighty." They even threw an "Ace Ventura" joke in there that, surprisingly, only a few people in the theater I was in caught. This is a fun comedy to see if you're in need of a good laugh. Carrey's best work since "Me Myself and Irene." I give "Bruce Almighty" * * * 1/2 stars.