Review of Evan Almighty (2007) by Oxana — 26 Aug 2014

Compared to its prequel, "Bruce Almighty", this movie does everything the previously mentioned should have. Or then the subject is just easier to play with and has more to make fun of.

There is the usual story of a man with a career who suddenly gets a mission (from God, who is absolutely brilliantly portrayed by Morgan Freeman), loses his family and job, and in the end gains a conscience, though a bit reluctantly. And of course there is the bad guy who in the end gets exposed and all is well; family united and a happy ending reached.

If we dismiss the obvious, "Evan Almighty" is funny, clever, different, and all in all a very good comedy. Evan's character is made to tick just the right way when it comes into a setting like this movie's - convenient, but it works.