Bruce Almighty (2003)

Carrey is in tremendous form with his quick-fire comic skills, and the film offers light, quick and diverting entertainment with slick gags and strong support from Morgan Freeman.

The critic calls the film a charmer in which Bruce learns lessons about power and responsibility. Carrey's manic energy and Freeman's warm portrayal of God are singled out as highlights.

The film is described as rambunctiously funny thanks to Carrey's performance, though it turns preachy at the end. The critic notes it surpasses Shadyac's earlier Carrey comedies in humor.

The film delivers plenty of laughs thanks to Carrey's performance and inventive sight gags, but it suffers from a smug tone and an uneasy sense that the story endorses the self-satisfied aspirations of its privileged protagonist.

Carrey clowns around enjoyably as the reporter given divine powers in this zany fantasy with a neat premise and plenty of laughs. The film avoids being weighed down by deep theological questions.

An intermittently hilarious comedy that showcases Carrey's goofy and cerebral sides with an appealing cast including Freeman as God. The uneven humour is too broad for some viewers.

The comedy is amiable and occasionally funny thanks to Carrey reining in his usual style, though predictable with a weak ending. It praises the witty scripting and pacy direction while noting it falls short of its premise.

The high-concept setup yields a fun half-hour of obnoxious power-testing gags before the film-makers' fear of offending leads to clunky sentimentality and a redemptive final act. Execution is flawed and the premise squandered.

The critic finds the premise timidly handled with moralistic homilies that undercut the comedy, comparing it unfavourably to a sharper Wells adaptation. Carrey's physical clowning is tolerated but the film lacks boldness or significant use of its omnipotence concept.

The film is divine tripe, a ghastly romantic comedy where the self-obsessed protagonist misuses powers at the expense of his girlfriend. It singles out Jennifer Aniston as the only saving grace.

The review dismisses the film as warmed-over pap and a conservative one-joke comedy that fails without Carrey's contortions providing most of the laughs. It singles out the maudlin sentimental overload in the final act as a major complaint.

The film is insubstantial and fails to explore its premise darkly, generating only a few laughs. It singles out Steve Carell's hilarious supporting turn and Morgan Freeman's portrayal of God for praise.

The premise is under-realized and the film is routine work from the veterans involved, with Carrey's performance lacking his usual comic fire. Visual jokes and the third-act messages are noted but the overall effect is subdued.

The critic finds the film loathsome and unimaginative, criticizing its high-concept formula and toxic third-act sentimentality that turns a narcissistic jerk into a mildly improved person. Carrey's rubber-faced shtick and egotism are singled out as central to the movie's flaws.

The critic finds some funny moments and good chemistry between Carrey and Aniston but faults the script for turning sentimental and the film for being conservative compared to similar fantasies.