Rating  - Evan Almighty Review
A wonderful family movie that shows good morals and values and reminds you that just becasue things may seem wrong or out of whack it doesn;t mean that there isn't a good reason. it also reminds us that God is in control and He will place us where we need to be and when just to make sure that his will is done.
Rating  - As unwatchable as a film can get
I love both Lauren Graham (memo to Hollywood: put her in SOMETHING, please!) and Steve Carrell so I figured this movie couldn't be that bad. But it was. I can honestly say that this is a movie completely devoid of wit or intelligence. My friend and I are both fans of Carrell and especially Graham, but just over the halfway point we were in misery. We finally skipped to the final two chapters on the DVD just to see how it ended, but all in all it was a pretty tortorous experience.
I'm becoming increasingly concerned about Steve Carrell's movie career. I've been a fan of his for a long time. In fact, I saw him on stage years before he ever appeared on TV or in movies, as part of Second City in Chicago, where he did an incredibly memorable impersonation of Fabio (in the previous scene he'd been wearing a suit, so he merely took off jacket and shirt, put on a long wig, and stood in front of a fan that would blow his hair back). I followed him with joy on The Daily Show, liked him in his various supporting film roles leading up to THE OFFICE and THE FORTY YEAR OLD VIRGIN, and have seen most if not all of his movies. But let's face it: his movies of late have been absolutely miserable experiences. In fact, of the movies that I've seen in the last year, the two worst just might be EVAN ALMIGHTY and DAN IN REAL LIFE. The last movie that I can say that I genuinely enjoyed that he was in was LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE.
Lauren Graham, where are you? For most of this decade Lauren Graham was my favorite actress on TV. I honestly think she is the finest comic actress in the history of TV (yes, I like her more than Lucille Ball). Since the end of THE GILMORE GIRLS I've wanted in vain for her reemergence. And her movie roles have been far too few. I liked BAD SANTA and that was about it. Hollywood needs to find a new vehicle for her considerable talents. Unfortunately, based on EVAN ALMIGHTY you wouldn't think she had any.
Frankly, I'm really unhappy about the state of comedy in Hollywood right now. I personally don't care for the films of the Judd Apatow collective (too much sophomoric humor; not enough genuine wit; no romance to speak of, as was the case in the great screwball comedies of the past) and I think they've exerted an unhealthy influence on comedy as a whole. The only comedic film of the past year that I have enjoyed was JUNO (which I enjoyed very much indeed). My favorite film genre is the romantic comedy, but there simply have been no great romantic comedies in recent years. Broad, unfunny farces like EVAN ALMIGHTY seems to be all that we get. Hollywood needs to find the new Meg Ryan and get their comedic rear end back into gear.
I know this is getting some good reviews here, but I can't imagine any serious movie buff finding this to be anything but awful. The film critics universally blasted this. If you have seen a very large number of movies (the kind of person who has watched a couple of hundred a year for several years), it is just impossible to enjoy this movie. If you are a more casual watcher of movies, averaging only a few dozen a year, the film might dupe you. Be warned.
Rating - An Almighty Sequel!!!
This is a really good sequel. You don't need Jim Carrey this time, you get Steve Carrell who was also in the original. Morgan Freeman is back, who does an awesome job of playing God. God asks Evan Baxter to build an Ark because a flood is coming. No one believes Evan, not even his family. This has a really good stoyline and sets a good message for kids. I'm ready for an Almighty trilogy. If you loved the original, and Steve Carell, you'll love EVAN ALMIGHTY!!!
Rating - Just Not Funny
Tom Shadyac, the director of this movie has brought us some excellent comedy movies in the past both as producer and director. Ace Ventura Pet Detective, Nutty Professor 1 & 2, Liar Liar plus others are all great movies, even the prequel to this Bruce Almighty was a mildly amusing and heart breaking movie. Evan Almighty was on the other end of the comedy spectrum when compared to his other triumphs. Steve Carell of The Office fame has fast become one of the most recognisable names in comic acting yet this is a black mark on his career also. This movie being the most expensive comedy film in history had a lot behind it in terms of money and publicity, the only thing it didn't have behind it was good comedy.
The story revolves around Evan Baxter who we may remember from Bruce Almighty, he's quit local TV news and was elected to congress. He's now upped stakes and moved him and his family to suburban north Virginia, and his congressional campaign I here you ask? He plans to change the world, I just don't think he imagined it in the way it would actually turn out. After a series of strange events from being followed by animals to growing a beard that just wont be shaved, he becomes convinced that he's going insane, along with the people around him. One day he's approach by a black man in a white suit who calls himself God, he tells Evan he must build an Ark and carry two of every animal as there's soon going to be a flood to wipe away all the evil in the world.
I have to be honest, I can see another one of these movies being made to tell of another biblical tale and then us simply being even more disappointed with the results. I also can't help but think there's a bit of a religious propaganda undertone in there somewhere. Well, Christianity could do with a few more members of the church and if this is the way to bring them in, then so be it. I have to admit there were a few parts of this movie that I enjoyed, especially when Evan was going through the "Noah" transformation but I think at $200 Million being spent on this movie, I think many would agree that the money could have been spent more wisely elsewhere.
Get it if you like Carell, but expect to be disappointed.
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