Distinctly average, largely unamusing with low grade plot

Rating: Null/10 (2 July 2003)

Bruce Almighty is a Jim Carrey vehicle, pure and simple. Everything else bends to let him show off a joke a minute. Unfortunately, they're not very funny jokes.
He was far better in Ace Ventura Pet Detective, The Mask and The Truman Show.
Most of the good jokes were shown in the trailer. The majority however are predictable, and somewhat boring. There's no imagination with the plot, the consequences and moral issues are oversimplified and can be seen a mile off. Why do the lead characters have to be so shallow, thick and generally sad?
The largest laugh at the cinema in the film was generated by the gibberish speaking newsreader - that says it all basically. If you find people talking rubbish or farting funny, go watch the film. On the other hand if you expect any intelligent plotting, dont bother (Personally I really liked the Yahweh joke; no one else picked up on it).
The really sad aspect of the film is that it could have been so much better. Speaking as an atheist, I think there's a definite market for a god movie with comedy looking at the issues caused by use/misuse of power and how it's recovered from.
It's not that I need intellectual comedy (I liked Johnny English), but this simply doesnt make the grade.
5/10.