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Bruce Almighty (Full Screen Edition)
Director: Tom Shadyac
Actors: Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Baker Hall, and Catherine Bell
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Retail Price (not our price): $12.98
Release Date: 2003-11-25
Theatrical Release Date: 2003-05-23
Studio: Universal Studios
Run Time: 102 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Discs: 1


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
Bestowing Jim Carrey with godlike powers is a ripe recipe for comedy, and Bruce Almighty delivers the laughs that Carrey's mainstream fans prefer. The high-concept premise finds Carrey playing Bruce Nolan, a frustrated Buffalo TV reporter, stuck doing puff-pieces while a lesser colleague (the hilarious Steven Carell) gets the anchor job he covets. Bruce demands an explanation from God, who pays him a visit (in the serene form of Morgan Freeman) and lets Bruce take over while he takes a brief vacation. What does a petty, angry guy do when he's God? That's where Carrey has a field day, reuniting with his Ace Ventura and Liar, Liar director, Tom Shadyac, while Jennifer Aniston gamely keeps pace as Bruce's put-upon fiancée. Carrey's actually funnier before he becomes Him, and the movie delivers a sappy, safely diluted notion of faith that lacks the sincerity of the 1977 hit Oh, God! Still, we can be thankful that Carrey took the high road and left Little Nicky to Adam Sandler. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

1) Good movie, but buy it in standard DVD   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
I like this movie, but I wouldn't own this movie if I had to pay for it (I got it free with an HD DVD player). Having a comedy in high def is a little lack luster - nothing like having an action movie with lots of special effects.

2) I can do anything better than you.   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
No you can't.Yep Bruce is really down on his luck, and we are reminded of that old saying," never hit a man when he is down, Kick him it is easer."After assessing the situation he comes to the conclusion that his situation is the direct results of gross negligence on the part of his maker. He makes the monumental decision to express his thought. Naturally in the tradition of the "Oh God" movies, only this time Morgan Freeman is god, Bruce is challenged to see if he could do any better. This time instead of, "Death takes a Holiday" (1934), God takes his. Now that Bruce has a chance to be in charge. What changes will we see? Was Bruce's assessment of the situation correct or a tad jaded from the situation?Of course this is a formula movie with the outcome determined before we start. Jim Carrey relies on his "Carrey faces" to carry the movie. These facial expressions were cute in "Once Bitten" (1985) but get a little long in the tooth by now. Jennifer Aniston, of "Office Space" (1999) fame, does an excellent supporting role. Once Bitten - Starring: Lauren Hutton, Jim Carrey Panasonic DMR-EZ47V Up-Converting 1080p DVD-Recorder/VCR Combo with Built In Tuner

3) I can do anything better than you.   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
No you can't.Yep Bruce is really down on his luck, and we are reminded of that old saying," never hit a man when he is down, Kick him it is easer."After assessing the situation he comes to the conclusion that his situation is the direct results of gross negligence on the part of his maker. He makes the monumental decision to express his thought. Naturally in the tradition of the "Oh God" movies, only this time Morgan Freeman is god, Bruce is challenged to see if he could do any better. This time instead of, "Death takes a Holiday" (1934), God takes his. Now that Bruce has a chance to be in charge. What changes will we see? Was Bruce's assessment of the situation correct or a tad jaded from the situation?Of course this is a formula movie with the outcome determined before we start. Jim Carrey relies on his "Carrey faces" to carry the movie. These facial expressions were cute in "Once Bitten" (1985) but get a little long in the tooth by now. Jennifer Aniston, of "Office Space" (1999) fame, does an excellent supporting role.

4) Good One   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Jim Carrey at his best again.I got this as a promotion, but still worth buying as it is HD

5) Morgan Freeman as George Burns?   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
Sort of an "Oh, God" movie...It is surprising to find Jenifer Aniston and and Jim Carey in a film about God ( even a comedy).Casting here is a real issue: God is black and sarcastic and the two leading characters ( actors) are just not models of moral integrity in their own lives are they?So this movie might be said to be making a point for the Islamic side of modern ideology? Much of the humor is pretty nasty as well(toilet humor with a dog).The writers probably complain they didn't get paid enough for this, too!It is no wonder that translated Bollywood is better than this...Do you really think most people pray about winning lotto tickets?