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Summary: I can do anything better than you.
Review: No you can't.
Yep Bruce is really down on his luck, and we are reminded of that old saying,"never hit a man when he is down, Kick him it is easer."
After assessing the situation he comes to the conclusion that his situation is the direct results of gross negligence on the part of his maker. He makes the monumental decision to express his thought. Naturally in the tradition of the "Oh God" movies, only this time Morgan Freeman is god, Bruce is challenged to see if he could do any better. This time instead of, "Death takes a Holiday" (1934), God takes his. Now that Bruce has a chance to be in charge. What changes will we see? Was Bruce's assessment of the situation correct or a tad jaded from the situation?Of course this is a formula movie with the outcome determined before we start. Jim Carrey relies on his Carrey faces to carry the movie. These facial expressions were cute in "Once Bitten" (1985) but get a little long in the tooth by now. Jennifer Aniston of "Office Space" (1999) fame does an excellent supporting role.
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Summary: High concept, well-played
Review: Not really being a big Jim Carrey fan (his performance in The Truman Show aside), I wasn't really relishing watching another one of his clownish performances. However, the twist here is that the concept behind this is so good that you wonder why it hasn't been done before. Carrey plays Bruce, a put-upon news reporter who doesn't get the anchor position he'd coveted and defies God to make his life any worse than it already is. Enter Morgan Freeman as God, handing over the reigns to Bruce while he takes a well-earned vacation. The first half of this movie is the most fun, with Bruce parting his tomato soup, creating the perfect romantic evening with girlfriend Grace (Aniston) and facing off with a group of thugs. Carrey's rubber-faced antics work very well in these scenes and there are some very good jokes along the way - God's last break was apparently the Dark Ages. Unfortunately it all unravels a bit when the inevitable occurs and Bruce realises that being God isn't as easy as it might first appear. Unfortunately, rather than discussing more pertinent issues, the only result of Bruce answering 'yes' to all his incoming prayers is a lottery debacle and a power cut. Strangely enough, a tsunami he caused by lassoing the moon and bringing it to his balcony, is only giving a fleeting reference. This is all coupled with a hokey resolution where Bruce realises the humility in small deeds and, literally, that all you need is love. This attempted 'serious' ending not only tries to spoon-feed its audience with simplistic morals, but really lets down the first half of the movie, which really is very funny. You can't help but feel that the movie should've gone all out simply for fun, or attempted to discuss the wider repurcussions of Bruce's actions as God. But I guess that might not have packed them into the multiplexes as much as this. Still, the movie (clearly Carrey's longed-for middle ground between the critical acclaim he received for Man In The Moon and the audience-friendly Ace Ventura) did well at the box office and is very funny a lot of the time. Even so, compare this to other blockbusters of last year - Pirates Of The Caribbean, Finding Nemo, Lord Of The Rings - and there's a very big gap. Not a failure perhaps, but a brilliant concept a little bit wasted.
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Summary: Very funny!
Review: I am a big Jim Carrey fan and I think this has been his best comedy he's ever done. This is honestly my favorite Jim Carrey movie. I am against people making movies against or making fun of religion but I don't think this is one of them. I think you can actually learn a little about what God goes through when he receives all those billions and trillions of prayers at once(I said a little because we will never know). I mean, I don't think I can work at an office and handle 50 calls all at once.
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Summary: A good movie that makes you think!!!
Review: This may not be the funniest movie of Jim Carrey but its really the most B E A Uiful one. Sometimes we belive that we are the only one in the planet, that other people don't have any problems and we feel like God forgot all about us, but that is not true and i think that is the meaning of this movie. Is truly funny and not discusting, with a wonderful ending (ok some people may disagree with me about the wonderful, but belive me i had been very disapointed about the endings of almost all the movies recently)Jim Carrey is the best!!!
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Summary: Jim Carrey being... Jim Carrey
Review: Though it's not crass like "Ace Ventura," "Bruce Almighty" is Jim Carrey once again executing his usual stunts - over-acting, spouting not-quite-clever catch-phrases ("B-E-A-Utiful"...? Whatever...). Though these things annoy me personally, they admittedly do well in the box-office. Having enjoyed him so thoroughly in more innovative roles like "The Truman Show" and "The Majestic" (the latter of which may not have been the best, but was a nice deviation from his norm), I was hoping he'd continue down a more discerning path, since his rubber face and rear-end ventriloquism are only funny the first few times. On a more positive note, this is a movie to which I'd take my preteen brother. It's clean and funny, as trite and unoriginal as the jokes may be. One particularly good scene is more to the credit of Steven Carell (known for his reporting on "The Daily Show") than any inspiration by Jim Carrey. Take your kids, perhaps. Watch it on a Sunday afternoon when you have a few hours to waste. Don't expect much and you'll be pleasantly surprised. Expect it to be as funny as your friend said it would be, and you'll be disappointed. It's a light, mildly humorous, and completely harmless way to pass the time...
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Summary: A very, very funny movie.
Review: I'm not a comedy fan. The comedic offers so far this century have ranged from mildly amusing to gut-wrenchingly awful. BRUCE ALMIGHTY is here to remind me than even jaded movie-goers can have some very big laughs embedded in a familiar story. Earlier in 2003, I slammed ANGER MANAGEMENT for squandering its premise to fall into the ruts of the well-beaten path. BRUCE ALMIGHTY follows a familar trail, but gone is the rigidity of it. BRUCE has a much more unusal comedy premise, and instead of using it as a backdrop to the formula, it persues its story. Jim Carrey is here. I haven't seen all of his films, but I laughed the hardest at this one. His acting abilities are not limited to slapstick or imitations, and they are more than enough to cover to the (limited) "serious" grounds that the movie covers. The film's humor is not all slapstick either. Although the biggest laughs come when Bruce screws with his co-anchor, a moment of pure but undeniably hilarious pandering, the movie does some cleer stuff with its premise all the way through. The biggest strike against the film is that it is "preachy." Not a deeply religious person myself, I looked at this film only to evaluate it as a comedy. While I usually resent preachiness, this film didn't offend or disgust me at all with its piousness. Perhaps the fact that the great Morgan Freeman was the one playing God has something to do with that. The fact is that this is exactly the type of film that would be ripe for a bashing from Yours Truly. It is a pleasant surprise.
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Summary: Really, 3 and a half stars... From a believer
Review: I expected this to be a Hollywood mocking of Christianity as they've been doing for 25 years.
It's actually fairly respectful of the REAL important Christian issues (more so than "Oh God" was).
Suspend your judgement on God giving over His powers to someone like Bruce. It's only a story and it's not a preaching story (for either side). God created us to be creative. As Tolkien can create a universe, so can the writer of this movie. Unless it's completely and intentionally blasphemy (it's not), then we need to judge it based on the story and its respect for what is right and good.
The movie shows greed. The movie shows power in the hands of sinful man. The movie shows redemption. It shows these in an enjoyable film. Jim Carrey is not completely over the top in his acting as he usually is.
Nobody will be saved by watching this movie. But nobody will sense a mocking of God by watching it either.
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Summary: Belief and Words creates
Review: Bruce Almighty Director Tom Shadyac was trying to portray faith and belief in a realistic setting. This movie was rife with comedy, yet it told the truth about how we shape our own lives and destiny with the power of faith, belief and our own words, and whether we take responsibility for our own actions or not. Personal faith and or belief have its ups and downs just like life depending upon the circumstances. Life is not a rose garden; it changes and does not remain the same. Bruce Nolan (Jim Carrey) learnt this lesson the hard way. He yearns for the anchor position on the News. He was not ready for the position and yet he expected it to be given to him. By stating that he was not ready for it, I mean that he did not want to do the work required to prepare for it. Interestingly Bruce is like a like of so-called Christians, expecting the best that life has to offer without paying the dues required. When things do not go his way; he whines to anyone who would listen. He in effect created his own negative world, blamed others for it, and never took the responsibility himself for his own actions. All the aspects of God's provision were available to Bruce, but like most of us, he was blind. He asked God for a sign and was given several, but never even noticed. When God (Morgan Freeman) gives him a chance to experience a little of what it is like to be God, Bruce delights in using the power for his own wants. However here is where the lesson comes in. Individual selfish, callous actions cause others to suffer. At times like this it seems that God's grace departs from our lives, in Bruce's case it was his girlfriend Grace (Jennifer Aniston) who moves herself from his personal while he learns the lesson. Later on Bruce is told by God that "Everyone has the power to be a miracle." The trick is to be responsible to use it for the good of humankind and not for selfish reasons. The ending of the movie has a surprise twist that reiterates the message. God is within everyone (the sign holder), with the power to make changes in lives one day at a time.
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Summary: Jim Dandy....
Review: Great flick. Shallow delivery. But, the great casting ,and uplifting ideas, support this feature well beyond that small weakness. It is absolutely creative and fun. Jim Carrey fan or not, you should really appreciate this film. This was produced by the same folks who brought out the more 'main-stream friendly' Carrey in 'LIAR LIAR' A few years back. Some of the references made in the movie are also call-backs to some of Carrey's best comedic work of the past. 5 minutes shorter, and one more miracle, and this movie would've been perfect. Good fun.
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Summary: From the Gal from Buffalo Herself....
Review: Well, this movie is definitely full of laughs...especially if you're born and bred in Buffalo, NY. First of all, you can feel for Bruce, seeing as how he works for the most incredibly horrible news station in town! And yes, those are real call letters they use in the movie! They're grainy, corny, and most of all...boring! On top of it, you have Bruce stuck in Buffalo, trying to get ahead, when no one realizes, you CAN'T! Even if there were not direct references in the film to specific locales in the area, I could completely relate the movie to the setting! I have to admit, I even got a few evil chuckles out of the whole thing! In the end, Bruce sees the light, and all is right again. Even if he is stuck in Buffalo...which thank GOD (or Morgan Freeman, your choice) this former Western New Yorker is NOT!! Long live the movie parody!
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