Like ink waiting threateningly
on the tip of a schoolboy’s ruler, Jim Carrey is set to return as Class
Clown of Hollywood High once again. His latest comic offering sees him
playing Bruce Nolan, a news presenter with serious pass the buck issues,
who is bestowed with the powers of God. Initially Bruce welcomes his new
ability but soon enough finds it to be a personal and moral burden.
In a summer full of robots
from the future and big green monsters, Bruce Almighty is refreshing
in that it only ever uses one special effect- Jim Carrey. Whilst being
the marmite of all actors (you either love him or hate him) Carrey remains
undeniably unique, bringing an outrageously rubbery face and bendy body
to the role as only he can. Jennifer Aniston and Morgan Freeman lend decent
support to Carrey, but this is his film, from the hugely funny start to
the over-syrupy ending.
Bruce Almighty
is a light-hearted film that will appeal to all ages and, despite such
potentially blasphemous content, it remains entirely inoffensive. The film
does struggle with the ending (a problem the director, Tom Shadyac, also
had with Liar Liar), but never-the-less the film remains hugely
enjoyable.