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Summary: Most of the funny parts were already shown in the previews
Review: Don't get me wrong, I laughed throughout the entire movie. But, with all the hype and advertising I've seen since around Christmas, I expected more. Jennifer Aniston was awesome! I wish we could see her in more flicks. This movie would have been better if they hadn't given away the entire movie in the previews. That's all.
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Summary: Funny as heaven!!!
Review: Finally, a movie comedy where the previews for the movie, which are hysterical, are actually not the high points of the movie itself!! How often are we lured to the theatre by hilarious trailers, only to discover that the rest of the movie pretty much stinks (OLD SCHOOL, HEAD OF STATE, VIEW FROM THE TOP, etc. etc....this year alone!)??BRUCE ALMIGHTY doesn't disappoint. Even the stuff in the previews is still funny in the context of the movie. I don't think I need to rehash the plot. It's very straightforward, and a great vehicle for Jim Carrey. And he doesn't disappoint. He's in fine form, combining his character from LIAR, LIAR with a smidgen of Ace Ventura and Cable Guy to give him an edge. Carrey, according to stories written about this movie, is an extreme perfectionist, often driving co-star Jennifer Aniston crazy with his demands for more and more takes. Thank goodness he's demanding. Sure, maybe in "real life" he's a jerk, but at least he still knows what's funny!!! There were three or four times where I was laughing SO HARD that tears were forming. No exagerration. My wife had to wipe her eyes numerous times. There's low humor: a street-hardened thug tells Bruce, whom he offended earlier in the movie, "I'll apologize when monkeys come out of my butt." Well, as he soon discovers, this is not a statement you want to make to a guy with God's powers! Is the idea gross? You bet. Is it funny? My God, it's even funnier than one would think possible. Yet, there are also plenty of sly jokes, clever site gags (much fun is had with post-it notes) and social/political commentary. Carrey is funny. That's good enough reason to see the movie. But fortunately, Jennifer Aniston provides very game support as his long-term girlfriend (she isn't really given funny stuff to do, but she's a perfect foil for him) and Morgan Freeman is better than he's been in awhile playing God...his God has a twinkly sense of humor, but just a tiny hint behind the easy going demeanor that you really don't want to mess with the Lord Almighty! Sure, the ending of the movie gets a bit mushy and "Hollywood," but quite frankly, the movie has worked harder than most to earn those "tear-jerking" moments, and they are quite endurable. Also, don't leave right away, there are some amusing outtakes during the closing credits. Finally, the PG-13 rating. There are some mild sexual situations, and the whole "monkey sequence" but I had my 10 year old with me and didn't feel uncomfortable...and I'm usually a prude when it comes to those things. So I would say this is a "soft" PG-13 film. BY ALL MEANS SEE IT!!!
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Summary: Hilarious movie!!!
Review: In my opinion, many great movies are ruined when a love story is thrown in but not this one.
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Summary: Bruce Almighty is an Almighty Movie!
Review: In Bruce Almighty, Jim Carrey plays Bruce Nolan, a news reporter who thinks that God is against him. For instance, a jerk at the news station gets Bruce's coveted position of news anchor, Bruce is attacked by a gang, his dog pees on everything (Unless it's outside), and he crashes his car into a lamppost.
Bruce overlooks the fact that he is still well loved by his girlfriend, played by Jennifer Aniston, and Bruce goes on a mad verbal abuse rampage.
"God is the mean kid on the anthill with the magnifying glass, and I'm the ant." You get the idea. Basically, God (played by Morgan Freeman) comes down to earth in human form, and gives Bruce his powers. He basically does a whole "You don't like the way I do things, so see how you like doing it," sort of thing.
Bruce acts like any kid would act and uses his powers to get himself popularity, take revenge on the jerk who stole his job, and toilet-train his dog (quite funny).
Bruce then starts to realize that being God is harder than it seems. This movie is hilarious and it will keep you laughing and shouting for more. The first two parts of the movie are hilarious, but the third part is unusually serious.
Other than that, watch that movie.
ps. Stay for the credits, there are some funny outtakes!
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Summary: Bruce Almighty Kicks ...!
Review: Hi. My name is Sienna. I am 13 years old (not 12 like it says), and I saw the movie "Bruce Almighty" the day after it came out. I was impressed. I wouldn't say it wasn't a family movie, however, there are a few moments of foul language and some crude humor, however the movie was awesome! It was funny and I loved it! See it!!
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Summary: Definitely worth seeing
Review: I thought everything was handled with incredible comedic timing. The first half of the movie the audience was laughing about every 20 seconds. Jim Carrey did a fantastic job and played his role differently (but still very funny) than in movies such as The Mask, Ace Venturas, Liar Liar, Me Myself and Irene, Dumb and Dumber, Truman Show, and Batman. His facial expressions were perfect. Jennifer Aniston was great, and so was Morgan Freeman. There were a few more serious moments partway through the film, but with quick "recoveries". And yet, I believe, the serious moments were written extremely well. So on to who wouldn't like this film and who would, based on approaches to faith in God. If you do believe in a God, and try to conform to what you believe that God wants from you, you may or may not like this movie. It shows God in a way I know I hope God would be - very compassionate and good-humored, but some might be upset by the portrayal of limited power (not just free will, but being overwhelmed by prayers). Some might not like that God would give his powers to someone who used those powers at times to beat up bad guys and glance up skirts once (could have been worse, though - absolute power is supposed to corrupt absolutely and Bruce was selfish but somewhat reasonable). If you don't believe in a God, I think the humor of the film and the magical "what if" will be most enjoyable. If you subconsciously or consciously do believe in a God but are not doing what you think that God requires, part of this film may be unpleasant for you. I'm glad Jennifer Aniston and Jim Carrey didn't get very physical. They were believable as a couple, but not too physical. I thought the movie was sweetly romantic even without physical involvement. Better that way. I'd like to see Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston stay happily married, so kudos to everybody who came up with the physical limit. Jennifer was wonderful and very pretty too! This is funnier than Liar Liar and Patch Adams, which were also directed by the same director. Everybody was perfectly cast. I now can't wait for the DVD!
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Summary: As hard as it is to believe this is a Date movie
Review: This is in some ways a Date Movie and in other ways an incredible slapstick escapade for Jim Carry. Carry plays Bruce, a reporter for the TV station in Buffallo who dreams of being an ancor on the network. However up until then he has done these happy go lucky stories in which his comedic talents seem to take foot. [...]P>This movie is very funny and highly recomended. Take your Boyfriend or Girlfriend to this as it has something for everyone.
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Summary: Big fun!!
Review: Top notch, well done and lots of laughing. At one point my belly hurt from laughing so hard. A wonderful movie experience! Big fun!!
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Summary: Great movie!
Review: Bruce Almighty is great! I thoroughly enjoyed it, and hope that it finds a large audience. If you liked The Majestic, you will love Bruce Almighty.
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Summary: Bruce Almighty
Review: ... the movie is great and the action is brill.
carrey has done it again
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