jim carrey, a charming and talented comedian

Rating: Null/10 (24 May 2003)

Tom Shadyac and Jim Carrey, make an excellent director-leading actor team. TS directed Jim Carrey in Liar Liar and i enjoy that movie everytime i see it. Bruce Almighty is pleasant and Jim Carrey plays the role very well. He is God Almighty, having been given these powers by the Almighty Himself played very well by Morgan Freeman. The movie starts off very well, showing Bruce Nolan and Grace Connelly ( played by Jennifer Aniston)as a happy live-in couple very much in love with each other. But Bruce has problems. He has dreams of achievement and success at work. He aspires for the anchorman position with local television channel in Buffalo. But he loses. Now, he is miserable because he does not get what he wants from God only because God is ignoring him and not because God has forgotten him. because he is angry with God, God gives him the power to be God for sometime. And then Bruce turns quiet, happy, simple Buffalo residents into a rambunctious crowd by doing a poor job of answering all prayers without paying heed to what the prayers were all about. Now, Bruce realizes that God does have a very difficult job of keeping everyone happy. So, he relinquishes his authority to God.
Jim Carrey is my favorite comedian and never bores me. His actions are apt. His facial contortions are exquisite. One can see practically every muscle in his neck when he makes his famous faces. Jennifer Aniston as his girl-friend is good. She has shown maturity in her acting in the last 3 films i have seen ( all 3 made after her marriage to Brad Pitt), Rockstar, The Good Girl ( my favorite) and now this movie. She has definitely come a long way after making movies like Picture perfect. Morgan Freeman as the Almighty is gentle, nice and good. He has consistently shown his talents in all his movies. This movie is definitely a pleasant treat for a long weekend.