Evan Almighty

2007 "A comedy of biblical proportions"
5.4| 1h36m| PG| en
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Junior congressman Evan Baxter, whose wish is to "change the world" is heard by none other than God. When God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark, Evan is sure he is losing it.

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Fluentiama Perfect cast and a good story
Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic
Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life
Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
samuelh-92053 THE MOST HILARIOUS MOVE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE
areatw I think most people would agree that 'Evan Almighty' isn't a patch on the original 'Bruce' film, but judging it on its own merits, this is a fairly average family movie and certainly not the disaster that some reviewers and critics have made it out to be. Okay, it's nothing special and it's nowhere near as funny or imaginative as its predecessor, but for entertainment value it isn't that bad.Steve Carrell is good as Evan, but he's certainly no Jim Carrey, who has an effortless ability to get laughs out of any material. The plot is original but also predictable and typical of a family film, with by far the best part of the film being its ending. It makes the very average first three-quarters of the film worthwhile with some brilliant special effects and cinematography. 'Evan Almighty' is an average family adventure film. It's certainly not as good as its predecessor but also not as bad as some would have you believe.
mitchelltja I've never left a review on IMDb. However, i have just watched Evan Almighty, and I think it's necessary to warn people. This film is terrible. It doesn't work on any level and actually makes no sense. It completely gives up on being a comedy for the end and finishes with a miming dance number. Funny thing is they probably made their money back through promotion... I mean Steve Carrell won a prestigious Teen Choice award for this... this is a great example of how lazy Hollywood is, but who can blame them? Let's make a sequel to an OK film, lose the only funny star, write it in a fortnight and we can all make some cash monies, regardless of the fact that we're spitting in the face of the art of film... It's not bad enough that it becomes good again; it's just bad. I gave it 3 stars because there is a time and a place (severely hung over) and a certain level of stoned (full baked) that would deem this movie a valid way to spend your time.
Amy Edwards When Bruce Almighty was released to the public in 2003, I really laughed it out. The general idea of seeing Jim Carrey becoming God was really enjoyable to watch.So here is the sequel with Evan (Steve Carell, amazing) as the main character, who is now embracing the path of a congressman, is chosen by God (Morgan Freeman) to build an ark because another biblical flood is coming in.Let's be clear, Evan will not have superpowers like his previous workmate, Bruce Nolan, had the privilege to get rewarded to accomplish his mighty job. He is on his own with God on his side who is enjoying himself to turn Evan into Noah: His hair becomes longer, he is growing a long beard despite shaving continuously, he's even trading his nice political suit for a long shackled dress.During that time, Evan is trying to continue carrying on his job of congressman, provoking more and more disbelief from his fellow workmates and staff while his appearance is changing. At the end he is taken for a nut and a laughing stock by the general population and journalists who are watching him building the Ark. But at the end of the movie, the flood (which was much less disastrous as the Biblical one) finally happens, prompting Evan to let all his detractors to enter the ark saving them and as a result, is celebrated like he deserves to be.What is lacking in this script is the general craziness and freedom Jim Carrey enjoyed in Bruce Almighty. Seeing him torturing and playing with the people around him by using his Mighty powers was the most enjoyable thing to see in the first movie. Unfortunately in this sequel, Steve Carell doesn't enjoy the same level of creating freedom. That's the biggest regret of this movie. Maybe if the huge comic potential of Steve Carell would have been better employed, this movie would have had another impact on the audience.