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Summary: Filled with Laughter and Brings a Good Message
Review: I expected a lot from the previews and the movie did NOT disappoint! I went to the movie on opening night with my wife and a few friends and we all left the movie smiling. The first 2/3rd's of the movie had us literally rolling in stitches and the last 1/3rd sent in the message that should be good for any religious or even non-religious person. It's typically a good Jim Carrey movie though he's had some stinkers. This is not one!The only thing stopping me from a full five stars is that I reserve those for things I consider usually to be best in class. There were approximately 2 or 3 curse words and this disappointed me not so much because I'm all righteous, but this is a great flick that the whole family should see together and many parents do not want to expose their kids to profanity. While kept at a minimum, I didn't find it a smart use. This was not best in class (comedy) but it is certainly among the top. I do not like giving story lines away as someone will likely do it as they always do. If you want the basic premise, see their Web site. Instead, I can only report that the acting was exceptional and the entire theatre was laughing extremely hard with many having to cough from laughing too hard! See it, it'll lighten your day/night and remind you of a few things that are important in life. This WILL be added to my DVD collection when it comes out!
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Summary: Even if you don't believe in God, watch it! It's fun!
Review: What a great movie. I say this because this film was just down right funny and it's all what we know Jim Carrey for. Yes, he's been able to show us what he's capable of from varying roles in The Cable Guy, The Truman Show..and other, but really, when we think Jim Carrey, we think laughter! And this film is no exception. A joy from beginning to end, Bruce Almighty is the story of Bruce Nolan, a news reporter with nothing going his away. After enough complaining to God that he thinks God is rubbing his face in bad luck, Bruce gets to meet the guy himself, played wonderfully by Morgan Freeman. Bruce is then vested with God's powers because God wants to teach Bruce a few things about life. Bruce experiments with several things of which I won't share so as not to spoil the movie. Lessons are learned and fun is certainly had with these powers. There some very, very funny scenes here. Some other wonderful acting played by Steve Correl from the Daily Show. This guy is great and the perfect role for him is a competing newscaster. I laughed out loud in many scenes in this movie! Out loud! I rarely do this at the theatre...not many films make me laugh this much! Please, go watch it! Jennifer Aniston gives another excellent performance and looks as beautiful as ever! Oh, and stay around during the credits for the outtakes! Good fun all around, a great flick!
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Summary: Far MORE than just humorous tidbits
Review: Talk about a surprise! From viewing the trailer,I expected just a film about funny situations and antics by the master of zany expressions - Jim Carrey. If that's ALL you get out of it, you have missed a poignant story and message, along with some masterful "serious" acting by Carrey. His figure portrays an egotistical TV reporter ambitious to become an anchor man. Although he tries as hard as possible when the anchor position opens, he is passed over. He rebels, yelling out at God, accusing him of not doing HIS job and continues along the line of destruction in everything else he becomes involved in. Morgan Freeman does an excellent job portraying God, and he arranges with Carrey to have his (God's) power transfered to him, while he goes on vacation for three weeks. Carrey's live in girl friend, played by Jennifer Armiston, finally realizes that his desire to be an anchorman is far greater than his affection for her, and after finding him in a compromising situation, moves out. Carrey's acting in the scenes following her leaving are powerful,moving and believable. Guys in the audience were talking afterwards about how it made them think about their own priorities and how they found viewing a funny, AND serious Carrey really great. Great Special effects too. Both Armiston and Carrey will amaze you. SEE IT!
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Summary: Oh God! What a movie!
Review: I'd say I've seen at least half of Jim Carey's movies. After seeing Almighty Bruce, I would have to call this my favorite of his. Jim plays a local network newsman in Buffalo, New York. One bad thing after another happens to him (gang attacked, missed out on a promotion, dog with a bladder the size of a swimming pool). He snaps and goes on a verbal rampage against God. God (played very well by Morgan Freeman) calls him out and gives him His power to see if he can do it any better. After paying too much attention to his own needs and vengeance, he starts to realize it's a bigger job than he thought. The movie doesn't dwell too much into the religious side of the storyline. It's more of a "knowing what a miracle really is" and "what free will means" angle. Jennifer Aniston plays Jim's very sexy girlfriend. About the only thing that didn't make sense is how naive her character is by not reacting to the odd things that happen the way most of us would. Example: (as seen in the commercial) opening the bathroom door to see their dog sitting on the toilet taking a dump and reading the newspaper. Her facial expression is a bit too "whatever..". Movie warnings: profanity, overdramatic orgasms, monkey probing, and Jim singing 'What If God Was One Of Us'. :) Worth the matinee and evening ticket prices. Enjoy!
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Summary: overrated
Review: i thought it was funny, but not as funny as a lot of people said. worth a rental, but not much more.
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Summary: Not funny
Review: Bruce Almighty is supposed to be funny, but Carrey doesnt delivers. Carrey's juvenile humor has gotten old, and this movie is no exception. The movie is better for its humanity, than for its comedy.
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Summary: Almighty, then!
Review: Bruce Almighty (2003)
Director:Â Tom Shadyac
Rated: PG-13
Jim Carrey ...Bruce Nolan
Jennifer Aniston ...Grace
Morgan Freeman ...God
Steven Carell ...News anchor
Catherine Bell ...News anchor BRUCE ALMIGHTY has gotten mixed reviews so I approached it cautiously. I needn't have worried. The audience in the matinee screening I attended roared with laughter. Jim Carrey is back, funnier than ever. This fluffy comedy is sent in the environs of Buffalo, NY, where Jim Carrey's character Bruce toils as a newscaster for a local TV station, where he pines for the anchor desk, but due to his innate comedic talent is often sent to cover the sorts of "human interest" stories his colleagues wouldn't be caught dead doing. You know, the ones where he has to don a ridiculous costume and interview some clueless soul. In short, no matter how much he tries to get hard news assignments no one takes him seriously. (Like Carrey's movie career?) One day it seems Bruce's broadcasting dreams have come true. His boss sends him out on a much-coveted "live feed" -- only to discover on getting to the location that it involves putting on a silly hat to go out under Niagara Falls in a boat so he can get soaked to the skin while he tries to carry on a conversation with a dour centenarian. Just before the feed starts he learns on-air that he has been passed over for the coveted anchor position - and Bruce goes postal, as only Jim Carrey can. This naturally results in his losing his job, and things soon get worse, for in the same day he gets beaten (defending a homeless man), wrecks his car after asking God for a "sign" (ignoring the ones that pop out right before him), and nearly wrecks his relationship with his girlfriend Grace (played by Jennifer Aniston). Oh, and his dog still wants to pee on his favorite chair. The only bright spot in this Job-like catastrophe is that his pager still works, even after being run over by a car after he throws it out on the street. Intrigued, he picks it up. But on answering its summons to a dingy warehouse he meets a deity who doesn't lightning-and-thunder him into submission but rather offers him a job. Morgan Freemen portrays the Almighty, or rather, as I like to think of it, "God Lite": a fatherly figure who doesn't smite but patiently tries to get his creation's attention. The surprise is that Morgan plays God not only with his trademark gravitas but with a touch of humor. His droll wit plays well against Carrey's frantic capering. We first see Him as a janitor who sends Bruce to the man upstairs, then as the electrician on the top floor who reveals himself as the Man Upstairs. There are similar quasi-religious touches in the setting (Omni Presents), score and other details in the movie, never getting too preachy or sectarian. After a bit with a file drawer that may remind baby boomers of the "bread" gag from I LOVE LUCY, Bruce gets an offer he won't refuse. God gives him the use of his powers for a week- "You think you can do it better, here's your chance." At first Bruce, flummoxed, can hardly believe it - until he parts his soup like the Red Sea. (I kept waiting for Charlton Heston's voice to intone "Behold, His mighty Hand") Once he realizes "he's got the power" he goes a little crazy with it, using it to get back his career, his car, fixing things with his girlfriend and his dog. The results are hilarious. But no matter how powerful Bruce is, he can't do two things: make anyone love him or tell anyone about it. Once things are going good again it's his self-centeredness that lands him in the doghouse with Grace - and he finds he can't do a thing about it. Needless to say lessons are learned and repentance is achieved (even if it's not called that). Bruce, now appreciating what he has, gets back his life, and he finds that it IS a wonderful life (with more than one nod to that film), even if it's not the one he dreams of...
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Summary: get this movie, whether you're God,or bruce, or whomever
Review: this movie is very funny. jim carrey plays bruce, who works for a tv station and then gets fired and tries to stick up for a homeless guy being taunted by hispanics and gets beat up in the process. when he gets God's powers, he turns the tables and makes a monkey come out of the leader's butt, improves his love life with his live-in love, turns his beater into an expensive car. later, he finds that himself being God is not all that rosy, especially after grace dumps him. they get back together after he gets hit by a semi and winds up in the hospital. this is a good movie, but no you cannot have God's powers in real life.
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Summary: Bad Topic
Review: 2/23/05 As a Christian, and not even a fanatic, I still consider actors playing the Part of God" too wrong..Even with the acting skills of Morgan Freeman and Jim Carrey, I just couldn't fully appreciate the movie. Freeman playing the part of "GOD" and handing over the powers temporarily to Bruce(Carrey) had some poignant parts regarding human nature and as usual Carrey redeems himself at the end of the movie (in Liar Liar) he does likewise..it still wasn't enough to make the movie the usual higher rating I'd rate a movie Carrey & Morgan played in.
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Summary: Bruce Almighty
Review: Bruce (Jim Carrey) is a reporter who thinks he finally has his big break when it is announced on live t.v. that the job he was hoping for was given to his rival ,and god decides to give him his powers and this is already a guarantee for a histerical comedy.
The movie "Bruce Almighty" has a message which is , as I see it , that people always say things like "Oh i wish i were god" and when it does happen they see that it is a really hard job. For example, when he has to answer prayers he finds that it is impossible and it takes a long time.
In conclusion, U should see this movie because it is a realy beatiful comedy for the whole family.
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