Has some funny moments but is overall a mediocre film

Rating: 5/10 (30 November 2003)

My Rating: ** out of ****.
Jim Carrey is one of the most consistently funny actor/comedian working today. He was hilarious in films like The Mask, Liar Liar, and Me Myself and Irene (to name a few). Such a hilarious performer would be welcomed in Bruce Almighty, but the Carrey that was in the films I named is not here.

Bruce Almighty has an interesting premise. What would you do if you were God? The film explores this and has one hilarious moment from exploring it. That scene deals with a news broadcaster. However, thats one of the few laughs you get from this movie. The movie is 100 minutes long and that is waaaaayyyyyyy too long.
Jim Carrey is obviously not in top form here. His character is a brat and not very likable. Carrey does not seem to be enjoying what he is doing either. Jennifer Aniston has no chemistry with Carrey and does virtually nothing. No other actor really makes a difference either. Phillip Baker Hall is underused.
Like Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty has an uneven script. The Comedy was strong in Liar but weak in the dramatic areas. Carrey took advantage of the comedy parts and was consistently hilarious. However, the comedy is not really strong here, its mostly stupid and not in a good way. The drama is horrible too, much worse than Liar. At the end, the screenwriters intended for us to feel sorry for Bruce. Bruce is a jerk and the ending was very corny.

The film also came off a bit selfish. Carrey's character was selfish but it was more than that. An interesting premise and one or two good laughs followed by a very weak script, uninspired performances, and an overlong running time do not mesh well.