Jim Almighty

Rating: 7/10 (3 December 2005)

Yes, agreed, Jen is pretty but that's about it. Nuff said. As for Jim Carry, this movie is a good vehicle for his brand of humor, which is from the old Jerry Lewis school of cinematic chicanery, but not quite as annoying. At least, he knows how to present it. God help us if he ever decides to direct his own film. As for the movie itself, it bears the usual Carry theme (ala Jerry Lewis) of a born loser finding retribution from the supernatural (refer to The Mask), and he does it well, which seems to be his only stock and store. His outtakes probably outnumber his intakes, and perhaps he can splice them together to make featurette, don't rush to the video stores soon. Supported by the talents of veteran actor Morgan Freeman, the hotness of Catherine Bell and the cuteness of Jennifer Anniston, he manages to pull off a barely passable parcel of fun shlock which shall live in the suitcases of that guy selling rips in the subway terminal station. Thanks, Jim, you've done it again.