Now either you like Mr Carrey's humour or you don't. One of the biggest strengths is that the movie is able to provide great advice to people in general about improving their lives, and this message is clear and acceptable regardless of the viewer's religion. Much complaining and griping about God later, Bruce gets a page. I found this highly amusing. This is not a Jim Carrey comedy where he talks from his rear but a comedy that also examines a serious nature of life and show's Carrey has evolved as an actor.
In the end he cries out for God to take it away and prays that His will be done, not Bruce's. Whether they would admit it or not, the role was written or rewritten exclusively for Carrey. I'll give you the low down. This drive is what is slowly driving his beautiful girlfriend Grace Jennifer Aniston away. It is filled with teen and adult humor that fans have come to expect from this genre.
The only provisions are that Bruce cannot tell anyone he is God and he cannot interfere with anyone's free will. Electrician, the guy who keeps everything running. If you don't find the sight of a dog putting the seat down after using the loo funny, don't bother with the movie. Morgan Freeman delivers a fantastic performance as the Man himself, displaying a God whose infinite wisdom is somewhat reflected through Freeman's massive talent as an actor. Known for his way out antics and facial expressions, Carrey combines those talents with a genuine acting ability that sells his performance.
If you compare Bruce Almighty with movies like Ace Ventura both of which I loved, by the way or a lot of what he did before he got into film, it's amazing how far he's come. Not solely relying on his performers, he also implements several sight gags. Carrey delivers just the right mix of comedy with a touch of the Spirit. Carrey is very much the common man in his role as Bruce. Her performance of Grace is the typical stand-by-your-man girlfriend. Bruce then makes his life better for himself, until he's guilted into helping others, where he then continues to miss the point of his powers.
I saw the trailer three times and still laughed at the same gags when I saw the film. . A little too true, and as Gallagher would add, behind every great man is also an amazed mother-in-law. The movie feels ggooooodd see the movie to understand , has a very nice feeling, tackles the idea appropriately and better than expected and overall should never have been called slapped together just to save Carrey's career which wasn't goin' anywhere. She gives a heartfelt performance and makes you forget you're watching a movie, she and Carrey feel very much like a real couple. Bruce is nearly 40 years old and all he has to show for it is a position as a news reporter of the sort that reports on such exciting news as the local bakery that's seeking to bake the world's biggest cookie. He is the kind of God who takes his job very seriously, but in such a way as to advise his followers as well as the viewers of this movie that there are times when you need to slow down and do some manual labor in life.
Or even better, it seems to be breaking up by the blows of bad luck like an asteroid entering the atmosphere a little metaphor that comes up when Bruce miraculously finds himself a gigantic news story later in the film. As you probably know from hearing about this movie in the first place, Carrey's pitch-perfect acting stays in character which, luckily enough, is him , and controls and gives atmosphere to the movie scene by scene. Carrey is very much the common man in his role as Bruce. God is the Boss, the Holy Spirit is the Electrician, and Jesus Christ is the Janitor. Me, Myself and Irene had audiences both walking out in droves and, on the other hand, cheering and collapsing in puddles of mirth. But as a plot, it works well. I'm reminded of the episode of Michael Moore's brilliant The Awful Truth, when they had a man lay down on the sidewalk and pretend to be dead and see who would actually stop and make sure he was okay.
Without him, the humour would turn flat, as humour is half execution. Then Bruce gets a shot at anchorman, only to have it underhandedly stolen by Evan Baxter. On the more thoughtful level, the film tempts us to speculate about Carrey's own career - stuck in his 'comedy' typecasting he has largely failed to make an impression as a serious actor even after winning two Golden Globes. The movie has all the combinations to make it a success and audiences looking for a good laugh will not be disappointed. It is a comedy written and performed in good taste, but with enough relatively low-brow humor to keep the kids entertained. Freeman's portrayal is also what one would expect out of God: warm, endearing, and forgiving. Since this is Hollywood, Bruce obviously eventually smartens up, learns his lesson, and starts using his powers for the good of the world.
At the end of the worst day of his life, Bruce angrily ridicules and rages against God and God responds. Well, this movie is hardly sacred, but it also is not sacrilegious, at least not to any great extent. The role is generic but Aniston plays well with what she's dealt. A little too true, and as Gallagher would add, behind every great man is also an amazed mother-in-law. Shadyac's eye for comedy comes through when he shows how Bruce organizes his prayer requests, how Bruce dispenses justice, and even when Bruce gets a cup of coffee. His most accomplished 'straight' role, the Man on the Moon, is less well known that his comedy romps - or The Truman Show on which the Academy heaped three nominations whilst bypassing Carrey. As you probably know from hearing about this movie in the first place, Carrey's pitch-perfect acting stays in character which, luckily enough, is him , and controls and gives atmosphere to the movie scene by scene.