Jim Carrey Not Being Jim Carrey

Rating: 7/10 (22 June 2003)

I don't normally go and see Jim Carrey films. Jim Carrey being Jim Carrey isn't good enough reason for me to get the bus to the movies and pay for popcorn. But occasionally, he'll do a film - like as 'The Truman Show' - where he doesn't goof around - and this is one of them - and it's good.
Carrey plays Bruce, a local TV reporter, who has a run of bad luck and takes it out on God, who promptly turns round and challenges him to become the Almighty for a while.
There are some really good moments and plenty of laugh out loud scenes. The concept's good and the writing and the special effects are excellent.
Jennifer Aniston's a bit of a disappointment but Morgan Freeman is fantastic as God - which, lets face it, is a role that he was born to play! And a real life God, Tony Bennett, makes a cameo appearance.
Worth going to see (and watch out for the parting of the tomato soup!)