Rating: 
Summary: Pretty good, but not great.
Review: I enjoyed watching this flick, and it has it's moments. However, I felt that certain scenes were lacking in humor, or not there at all. I'd give this 3 1/2 stars rather than 4. It sometimes seems as though JC is struggling to make his transition from comedy into something more serious here, and that's not a bad thing but it doesn't really work here.
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Summary: Christian remake of the pagan Mask
Review: Bruce Almighty has pretty much the same plot, style, and devices of The Mask, but it's not quite as funny. That's because movies with religion can't be too funny, unless it's Monty Python. Jim Carrey is funny, as usual, but the movie did resort to lowbrow humor (...). The other problem with a movie like this is that if some nice person really did have the powers of God, it wouldn't be all that complicated or difficult to fix the world's problems. If you want laughs and entertainment, Jim Carrey style, watch The Mask or Ace Ventura Pet Detective.
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Summary: One of Carrey's Best
Review: This for me was one of Jim Carreys best movies, who I feel has suffered in material choices since his explosion on the scene with The Mask back in 1994. Unlike the Mask however, the storyline here is not as cartoon like and actually deals with some real personal issues, most of us can identify with. Unhappy with his lack of success at work, and generally disatisfied with life, after more than his share of mishaps, Bruce (Carrey) takes to fist waving the almighty, and blaming him for all that is wrong in his life, and the World in general. God, played with laconic sobriety, and more than a little pathos by Morgan Freeman, decides to teach Bruce a lesson by giving him his own job for a few days, to see how he could improve on it, and the results are more than hilarious. The story doesn't however fall into any traps, and balances the humour with some clever, and often poignant lessons for our unlikely hero, along the way, leaving the viewer will a well rounded visual treat. Very few movies have me laughing out loud like this one, and although Jim Carreys brand of expression might not be to everyones taste, the supporting cast including the aforementioned Mr Freeman, and Jennifer Aniston add much to the scheme of things. Should appeal to a broad viewing audience, and even though it is fairly predictable from the outset, it is a highly watchable, and very very funny movie.
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Summary: Pro-Christian.
Review: I thought this movie might be sacreligiopus, and was skpetiocal; on seeing it. I saw it, and loved it. THIS MOVIE IS TOTALLY RESPECTFUL OF ALL BELIEFS, AS WELL AS FUNNY. WARNING, WARNING: This movie is a sucky DVD, because it breaks the 2nd week you get it. Besy buy it on VHS of possible.
Rating:
Summary: Almost Five stars, good movie
Review: Some of Carrey's movies have been pretty dumb but this one is really entertaining and fun to watch. I've seen it a couple of times and will probably see it again. It is more of a "Liar Liar" type movie than one of his wacky type roles, complete with morality plays and questions of life asked and sometimes answered. Freeman does his usual excellent job of acting and adds to the quality of the flick.
I give this one a strong recommendation and think it's worth adding to the collection.
Rating:
Summary: Doesn't take the premise seriously enough to be funny
Review: When Bruce Almighty first came out, we skipped it. Although I do think Jim Carrey can be funny, he's a one-note joke. Like Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell, he's funny when the script matches his particular talents. When it doesn't...he's not. There's something of a theme to Carrey scripts: a situation gives him the ability to be crazily elastic - The Mask, The Grinch, and Batman Forever being prime examples. He's a living cartoon. He makes funny faces. He's funny, get it? Carrey IS funny. I loved him in the Mask, hated him in the Grinch, and felt bad for him in Batman Forever. Bruce Almighty falls somewhere in the middle - it has a theme with pretty serious implications but it never rises above a Jim Carrey vehicle where he gets to be goofy and make funny faces. The problem with Bruce Almighty is that it's about faith minus the religion. Which is fine, except that faith is now apparently vague references to God, and that's about it. Call it Bruceology. Which is fine, except Bruce HATES GOD. He doesn't seem to have a valid reason to do so - certainly, there's absolutely no evidence that he's been brought up to believe in God or even care what God thinks. So it's more than a little forced when Bruce begins stomping around claiming, "God hates me!" Bruce seems more like an agnostic or an atheist. But he sure isn't the type to feel God has a personal hatred of him. You can probably guess what happens next: God gives Bruce God-powers over a series of blocks in Boston. What happens next is actually an interesting guide to role-playing a deity, but only gamers think that way. Basically, it's Bruce being selfish in spectacular, God-like fashion and imitating God from movies he probably never saw (and we didn't either). Bruce Almighty smacks of condescension in a way that makes you start to suspect the producers think you're a moron and won't really remember (or never saw) The Ten Commandments or heck, even read the bible. And yet...and yet there is one moment in Bruce Almighty that almost made me pee from laughing so hard. Ironically, the humor comes from Steven Carell playing Evan Baxer, Bruce's archrival for the anchor position on a news show. Over the span of what seems like an eternity, Bruce turns Evan into a gibbering idiot, forcing him to shout in a long, drawn out howl "NEWWWSS!" as if her were afflicted with Tourettes Syndrome. It's something you shouldn't be laughing at...you feel guilty for laughing. But hell, I'm laughing about it now. I've come to the conclusion that someone IMITATING Carrey is actually funnier than Carrey himself. Bruce Almighty has its moments. But it's not as funny as it should be because it doesn't take the premise seriously enough to be seriously funny.
Rating:
Summary: good
Review: This isn't Jim Carrey's best but it still has potential to be quite funny. There are a lot of parts that are hilarious but some of the times it seems that Carrey isn't comfortable with his character. Jennifer Aniston plays Carrey's love interest and does a pretty good job, especially love her facial expressions when she sees the dog on the toilet. A great movie if you like Carrey or comedy, just not Carrey's strongest film.
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Summary: Terrific film for all!
Review: Normally any film with Jennifer Aniston I would avoid, but I must say I am glad I happened upon this film. Jim Carrey is hysterical, and there are a number of poignant scenes as well. In some parts of the film I was doubled-over laughing. When you don't want to watch a film that will make you "think too much", and you want something light but good, this film should do the trick. In some ways, this film reminded me of that other Jim Carrey film.... the one where he's "living in a soap opera". Both films had a similar feel to them, a certain poignancy....
Rating:
Summary: Good to see Carrey again in this OK Movie
Review: "Bruce Almighty" is an OK movie. But more important it was good to see Jim Carrey again. We have seen this type of story before where a spiritual and bigger than life character, this time in the form of Morgan Freeman, drops in to let the main character see his weaknesses and strengths and put things in a positive perspective for him. In all this is an OK movie.
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Summary: Funny but confusing
Review: Unfortunately the movie seems confusing at times. The film was evidently edited for time, not for continuity, so the viewer is left puzzled about a number of things. Fortunately all is explained in the deleted scenes included in the Bonus Features section of the DVD. A very funny film with a good story, a great cast who almost make up for the discontinuities but because of it's editing, it can't get more than three stars. Editing for continuity to tell the whole story instead of leaving holes here and there would make it much better.
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