Bruce Almighty wants to be an anchorman on a local TV show. He doesn't get the job and flips out at God. God, who is Morgan Freeman, as it should be, decides to give Bruce infinite power. Bruce then uses this for his own selfish needs, providing funny moments along the way. This story includes tons of cool celebrities, so it must be great, right?
Well... no. I was expecting this movie to be at least decent, but honestly, I didn't like it. It may just not be my taste, since I can see how this movie could be appealing to the general audience, but it wasn't my cup of tea. There were moments where I laughed a fair bit, especially the trumpet scene, but still, the movie just fell short. I think it's because of how basic the story was. Morgan Freeman played such a stereotypical God role and I honestly didn't enjoy him in this one. Steve Carell wasn't too funny either, which really threw me off. This movie was overall super forgettable and easily on the worst half of my list for this year. It's no Birth of a Nation, only few films can be as great as that one. That was a joke, I'm just trying to distract myself from the fact that I didn't like this movie with such good potential.
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This is a story of three nerds (Gus, Richie, and Clark) (yes, the actor who plays Clark was also Napoleon Dynamite) who never had a chance to play baseball as kids because they were seen as losers. After encountering a kid getting bullied by a baseball team, they play the bullies at a game. Later that night, the coach, who used to go to school with the three, confronts them. Gus tells him off, then they leave the Pizza Hut buffet that looked really delicious. They meet that one kid's dad, Mel, who is a billionaire and helps them make a team. They play in a league and have a huge following until it comes out that Gus was a bully as a kid instead of the facade he was putting on. Mel makes a deal with the devil or something like that in order to build a baseball stadium in 24 hours, where The Benchwarmers and those bullies from earlier play each other. Gus, Richie, and Clark decide to let kids who were just like them play instead of them, where they lose 46-1. The other team lets them score a point because they were jealous of their freedom. They celebrate at Pizza Hut because of course they do and Gus realizes he's going to become a father.
I watched this movie because I haven't seen it since I was 7 (give or take) and I was not disappointed. I can see why critics overall give this movie average reviews and I can also see why it has a cult-like following. I enjoyed it a fair bit, it seemed much shorter while watching it again though. The constant conflict with Gus was a reason why I liked this movie a fair bit. The only thing I didn't really like was how Carlos stomped on his hand, I mean, it adds extra conflict, but it just seemed unnecessary to the plot. Clark and Richie were both hilarious as I remembered. Gus is surprisingly amazing at baseball, which makes Clark and Richie's failures even better. There's practically only one person on their team and they made it to a tournament. Howie and Carlos were both funny as heck too. I felt that this movie kept me hooked more than the others, probably since I knew a general summary of it the whole time. This movie was great, but I'd have a hard time recommending this to people who are 14 or older. It's childish humor, which I love, but it's not the most appealing movie of all time. Don't get it misconstrued, I like this movie and would definitely watch it again again. Joel is a hopeless romantic. Valentine's Day is coming up and he doesn't have any clue who his sweetheart could be. He went on a train and met this girl named Clementine. They fell in love and were a perfect match. Clementine's memories of this were conveniently erased, Joel was heartbroken, so he decided to get the procedure himself, as any normal person would do to get over heartbreak. He contacts Dr. Mierzwaik, whose name I immediately googled when I was making this review, in order to do this. However, as his memories fade, he begins to remember everything and tries to fight back in his attempt to regain his memories.
Great scenes in this movie were a'plenty. There were moments in the story where we found Joel so vulnerable it honestly made me uncomfortable. Not in a bad way, such as having to turn off the movie, but just the fact that we learned so much about him. One quote that comes to mind is along the lines of "why do I fall in love with every girl that gives me attention?" Another scene that hit me *points to chest* right here was when Joel found out that Clem had her memory erased. The way he looked when he saw her new boyfriend was heart wrenching. The tapes were a final touch that sealed the deal for making this a great movie. Wow. Just, wow. I was really excited to write this review after watching this film, so I looked up people's reviews on it while trying to gather my thoughts. One person in particular called it "a love story in reverse", which is entirely true. I didn't really put two and two together while watching it, but it takes everything an average love story has and turns it around. I loved this formula, I was expecting them to have a terrible breakup and get back together in the end since they were in love at the beginning, but this was something I never could've guessed. This is a Valentine's Day movie, no question. It's not sprinkled with the holiday like Christmas movies are, which gives it charm. But, alas, I loved it. This movie should be talked about more. Two adult men who still live with their parents become step brothers when their dad and mom get married. They face some troubles while trying to blend families, but the two boys soon learn that they have things in common and get along well. The partnership of Brennan (Will Farrell) and Dale (John C. Reilly) cause their family to deal with their nasty sense of humor and leads to some funny scenarios. They even rented a helicopter to face a group of middle schoolers to get revenge on Brennan's high school bully by beating up his son in an absolutely hilarious fighting scene. Antics like these cause their parents to worry about them, and worry they do.
This movie was absolutely hilarious. Never would I think that my teacher that loves to follow the rules would recommend me such a vulgar movie and I loved it. I was thrown off by all of the absolutely unexpected dirty jokes and actions Brennan and Dale pulled off. One of my favorites was their parody of The Lonely Island's "I'm On a Boat" which almost made me spit out my drink. Another amazing scene was when the boys built a bunk bed and Dale did the now cliche of jumping on the top and crushing his brother. These scenes, of course, were just a hint of the comedic genius in this movie. I could go on, but I don't want to sound like a broken record by stating everything that I found funny, including the tree house, drums, and the multiple scenes Dale talked about Brennan's mom. This movie was outstanding and watch it, like, right now. Just drop your grade book and go watch it. EDIT: forgot to mention the Brennan has a mangina scene. Absolutely hilarious |
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