Review of Bruce Almighty (2003) by Stefan G — 30 Oct 2014

Bruce Almighty is a film that shows so much potential, but the producers squandered it by turning it into another romantic comedy with shoddy writing. The premise is decent enough, but the script is plagued by rampant sermonizing, as if the writers don't get that we watch movies to be entertained.

While the moments where Jim Carrey's character exploits his new powers are pretty fun to watch, the writers spend their energies trying to take away every ounce of satisfaction. Jim Carrey is a pretty good lead, and the film's version of God has his charm, but all the other characters are nigh unbearable, especially Steve Carrell's character, who may as well have claimed the award for "worst supporting character in the whole film".

The film looks very indifferent to any other rom-com out there, and it is, keeping in mind that I use the term very loosely, since many of the jokes are very hit-or-miss. I find it hard to believe that I used to like this movie, but really, it's just another dumb comedy with a nearly impotent script.

If I have to say anything good about this movie, it's that at least it wasn't too boring.