Too typical for Jim Carrey in 2003

Rating: 4/10 (22 February 2005)

First I'd like to say, I'm a huge Jim Carrey guy. Since In Living Color I always thought he portrayed some excellent characters and is very funny.
However, Bruce Almighty really just seems like a culmination of the last few movies Carrey has done. He's an antagonist and protagonist, all in the same movie.
The gist of the movie is God switches place with Carrey, then leaving him in charge of everything I guess. This even includes answering prayers. Of course Carrey is overwhelmed by all the responsibilities he never realized that God has.
Morgan Freeman plays God, and is excellent as always in this supporting role (will we ever see him as the star?). If there was anything very enjoyable, it's Freeman's presence on the screen for short times that occurs.
What happens during the course of Carrey being God is just too typical. Yes, some of it's funny, but really it's just kind of average. For example he 'splits the red sea', he poofs in himself a race car, and he get's his news casting nemesis busted for possession of several pounds of pot. You know, all the stuff we would do if we were God.
Unfortunately the typicalness continues throughout the movie. For example the 'now for Carrey' obligatory rain scene too common in Carrey's movies these days (The Majestic, The Truman Show, etc.).
I found "The Majestic" a much more refreshing movie. As for this movie, I really think we've seen a better Carrey-god character in "The Mask". I'm sure Carrey liked this role, but to me as a fan it just seems like another giant paycheck for an underwhelming effort. 4/10 (maybe 4.5)