Just idiotic

Rating: 2/10 (9 July 2009)

Let me tell you something. I like Jim Carrey. I really do. I loved his performances in the Ace Ventura movies, I liked him in 'The Mask', he was great in 'The Truman Show'. I liked him even in 'Batman Forever'. I am not kidding. I think he is a very talented actor and could give us some great comedies. He has done it before. That is why I thought he could do it again. That is why I saw 'Bruce Almighty'. That was a big mistake. Really.
The trailer was kind of impressive and the idea sounded very interesting when I heard about it for the first time - Bruce's life is miserable and Gods helps him by giving him the power to do everything. We expect some great humor, some interesting moral, something worth wasting time. What we are left with is just idiotic.
I guess we were supposed to feel sorry about Bruce's miserable life. But how could I feel sorry about a man who acts like him? How can I feel sorry about a man who just refuses to show some control over his emotions? How can everyone feel sorry about a man who is losing everything just because he acts like an idiot and for no other reason? Then he got his Awesome Super Powers but instead of trying to do something real he just tried to take another man's job. First, I think this is like going shopping with an airplane, and second, the way he did it is really bothering me. He was causing natural disasters. I repeat it. He was causing natural disasters. He risked many people's lives just to become "Mr. Exclusive"! And I am supposed to like this man?!?! Well, come on... Then he made all of his neighbors dreams come true. But what were their dreams? It was like all of them were dreaming about the same thing - winning the jackpot of the lottery. Well, come on. Again. People are different. Sometimes they dream about money, they want all of their problems to be solved, they dream about love... Somebody may dream about the death of his boss, other might want his neighbors to disappear magically because they annoy the hell out of him, other could beg for a date with Miss Universe... Where were that kind of dreams?
The other problem with the character of Bruce is Jim Carrey. That's right. He is overacting all the time. It was like the director was constantly asleep and there was nobody to tell Carrey something like "Hey, man, ACT NORMAL FOR JUST A FEW GOD D**N SECONDS, FOR CHRIST'S SAKE!!!". Even when Bruce was supposed to be normal Carrey was not. I know, he does the same thing in all of his comedies but has never been so annoying. Never.
There were, of course, other important problems. We were supposed to think Evan is an a$$****. That's what one of the characters said. But why? He didn't do anything bad. Anything. He was just better reporter than Bruce and that's why he got the job. Yet after Bruce got his power he humiliated him in front of the cameras. That was mean. Like... Like Bruce was taking his revenge for the fact that Evan is a better human being than him. And Morgan Freeman... Don't get me wrong, I like him. I think he could play even a piece of wood and make it a great role but his character here was... Just nothing. They could have had anybody for this role with absolutely no difference. The same thing could be said about Jeniffer Anniston. She was just pathetic. And there were just no other characters.
Well, I will stop here. I still think the idea was interesting and could be great for a good dramatic movie. That's why I am not giving 'Bruce Almighty' 1/10.