Bruce Almighty (2003)
Directed by Tom Shadyac
Written by Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe, and Steve Oedekerk

Best part about the film is Jim Carrey's astounding skill at physical comedy, which led to one or two solid laffs. Most everything else is shoddy and cheap-looking, from the cardboard sets to Jennifer Aniston's cardboard performance. They clearly spent the wad on Carrey, and went all Scrooge McDuck on the rest of the budget.

Morgan Freeman gives his typical dignified best, though I'd love to see him take a role that's totally racist or mawkish, like Cuba Gooding Jr. in Lightning Jack. Can you imagine how funny it would be to put Freeman in a huge afro with a bucket of fried chicken?

Gosh, writing that makes me feel like less of a human being, like I just got a good dressing-down from Freeman himself. Sorry Mr. Freeman. I was just kidding.

Steven Carell, late of "The Daily Show," also provides some much-needed comic relief amid the drippy sentiment. Carell has a wild gleam to his eyes, what I call "the crazy eyes" (Will Farrell has 'em too), which makes an amusing contrast to his otherwise button-down appearance. How far he can take this career-wise is up for debate; he's good, but one-note. But then, didn't we think the same thing of Greg Kinnear once upon a memory? And didn't Dear God change our minds for good? Well, didn't it?!

Bruce Almighty is for accidental viewing purposes only. Like when I unintentionally tore off the skirt of that stewardess, and she covered her bra and panties and ran down the aisle screaming … much to the delight of the 12 year-old kid who nodded his head, smiled and said, "Alright!"

Review by Crimedog