Review of Bruce Almighty (2003) by Wilman A — 17 Mar 2015

Bruce Almighty is pure fun. The constant religious references and humor are very well placed and give its comedy factor a boost. Don't worry, the jokes in this film are funny for non-religious people (maybe even especially for non-religious people) as the plot line deals with the classic ups and downs of its protagonist as it should. "What would you do if you had the power of God?" Is the overpowering theme of this movie and I have to say the "everyday" protagonist Bruce answers those questions perfectly. I also have to give a nod to the creativity factored into the idea of the role of playing God. The thought of putting this power in a humans control and seeing how he deals with it makes this movie a success on its own. Lastly for the pros, Morgan Freeman as God... perfect.

On the con side, this movie does have its faults. I know many people who find Jim Carrey's humor to be a bit too much and hard to watch at times which may definitely occur to those same people if they decide to watch this film. It's goofy, silly, and classic Carrey humor. Also this movie does not handle the core relationship of Carrey and Aniston very well. When it seems as though Aniston would never forgive him, one minute later she is back in love for the convenience of the story. No one likes when unrealistic romance such as that occurs to "make the audience happy" and "end on an uplifting note". Give us viewers a bit more credit.

Besides that, this is a fun movie and on Netflix at the moment which makes it the perfect time killer.