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Evan Almighty (2007)
Director: Tom Shadyac
Synopsis
This sequel to the hit comedy Bruce Almighty sees the spotlight shift from newsreader Bruce to his arch enemy Evan Baxter. Now a Congressman, Baxter and his family relocate to Virginia, where Evan’s life is turned upside down by a visit from God. The big man tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood, a request that’s easier said than done.
Movie review
From Time Out Chicago
Monolithically dumb. Can Steve Carell have jumped the shark so soon? No, but rarely has a movie seemed so illustrative of miscasting: Carell's squirmy nervousness—perfect for a congressman who's picked by God (Freeman) for unwilling environmental campaigning—is amplified in this neo–Noah story to a panicky shriek. The biblical messaging, benign and nonapocalyptic, will appeal to viewers too young or too selectively aware of Old Testament wrath. But even nonbelievers will draw the line at multiple dung jokes and a postclimax dance routine set to C+C Music Factory.Author: Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out Chicago Issue 122: June 28-July 4, 2007
Cast & crew
Director: Tom Shadyac
Producer: Tom Shadyac, Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Neal H Moritz, Michael Bostick
Cast: Lauren Graham, Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Wanda Sykes, Molly Shannon, John Goodman, John Michael Higgins, Jimmy Bennett, Jonah Hill, Graham Phillips, Johnny Simmons full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 95 mins
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