Like nearly all the Carrey movies, Bruce Almighty groans from the disparity between his talent and the writers working hard to deliver broad, forced material that only he might save.
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05/23/03
Bruce Almighty (2003)
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Reviews Counted:167
Fresh:82
Rotten:85
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: Carrey is hilarious in the slapstick scenes, but Bruce Almighty gets bogged down in treacle.
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Jim Carrey returns to his zany, manic roots in this Capraesque comedy from director Tom Shadyac (ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE and LIAR LIAR). Carrey stars as Bruce Nolan, a television reporter in... [More]
Starring: Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Baker Hall
Director: Tom Shadyac
Reviews for Bruce Almighty
101 - 120 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
This is one of Carrey's 'in-between' films, the kind best suited to his lofty ambitions but rather limited acting ability.
05/23/03
Your tolerance for Bruce will depend on the sensitivity of your cinematic sweet tooth. Sweet to one viewer is sappy to another.
05/23/03
When Carrey is using his power to make a pompous news anchor break wind while on air, God's in his heaven, and all's right with the world.
05/23/03
Like his early work, it's not a particularly good film -- insipidly staged, inanely plotted, too weak to withstand the weight of any inquiries into logic or continuity -- but Carrey's energetic mugging, particularly early on, makes it relatively painless.
05/23/03
At the end of the day, Carrey is far more palatable and sincere under a devil's mask than a cardboard halo.
05/23/03
Although the movie never quite explores all the heavenly possibilities, it does provide some wicked chuckles.
05/23/03
Rambunctiously funny.
05/23/03
Top CriticWhen Carrey is doing his thing as the Almighty, histrionically whipping up one miracle after another and relishing the power, Bruce has you spring-cleaning your lungs with laughter.
05/23/03
Often quite funny.
05/23/03
A fun summer flick, but it's certainly not God's gift to comedy.
05/23/03
Lurches along in fits and starts, from funny to embarrassing, from earnest to egotistical, from yuks to yuck!
05/23/03
It's Carrey who must carry this film, and he lifts Bruce Almighty to the heavens.
05/23/03
This is a wonderful movie. Far better than it's supposed to be.
05/23/03
Yep, this is the Carrey America loves -- off-the-wall, over-the-top, elastic, spastic and fantastic.
05/23/03
Definitely Carrey at his wackiest, goofiest and most endearing, which is definitely a welcome surprise.
05/23/03
Very snappy, sweetly moral.
05/23/03
Carrey still has 'it'.
05/23/03
A charmer, the kind of movie where Bruce learns that while he may not ever make a very good God, the experience may indeed make him a better television newsman.
05/23/03
Top CriticWhile the filmmakers work the concept for a few nice twists, most of what follows feels as gimmicky and contrived as it is, with only Carrey's superhumanly energetic delivery keeping many scenes from falling flat.
05/23/03
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