Review of Evan Almighty (2007) by Parker S — 03 Jul 2012

Occasionally funny at best. Steve Carell deserves better.

This review of Evan Almighty (2007) was written by Parker S on 03 Jul 2012.

Evan Almighty has generally received mixed reviews.

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