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Bruce Almighty (DVD, 2003)
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Leading Role: Jim Carrey
Director: Tom Shadyac
Movie Description
Jim Carrey returns to his
zany, manic roots in this Capraesque comedy from director Tom
Shadyac (ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE and LIAR LIAR). Carrey stars as
Bruce Nolan, a television reporter in Buffalo, New York who lives a
normal life with his sweet girlfriend Grace (Jennifer Aniston). But
Bruce isn't satisfied, and after a particularly bad day where
everything goes wrong, he blames God. After spewing a tirade of
curses God's way, God (Morgan Freeman in a gentlemanly white suit)
responds and challenges Bruce to take over and see if he can run
things better. Of course, there are some conditions; Bruce can only
have the "almighty" powers for 24 hours and only in the Buffalo
area. This doesn't stop Bruce, and he responds to his newfound
powers with selfish, childlike zeal. Like a kid in a candy store,
Bruce sets off making one hysterical, yet disastrous, decision after
another. He pulls the moon closer to the earth so he can have a more
romantic evening with Grace, unaware that his actions cause a tidal
wave in Japan and responds to the prayers of the world with a
mass-email "yes" that creates millions of lottery winners, riots,
and mayhem. Ultimately, Bruce proves he is only human, and cannot
possibly fill God's shoes, although he has a great time trying.
Credits
Cast: Jim Carrey
Director: Tom Shadyac
Producer: James D. Brubaker, Jim Carrey, Mark O'Keefe, Michael
Bostick, Steve Koren, Tom Shadyac
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Letterboxed Widescreen - 1.85
Dual Layer/Single Side
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - French
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - Spanish
DTS 5.1 Surround Sound - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurettes - 1. "The Process of Jim"
Commentary - 1. Tom Shadyac - Director
Outtakes
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Features:
DVD-ROM Content
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Cast and Filmmakers
Theatrical release: May 23, 2003
Industry Reviews
"...The notion of omnipotence prompts Mr. Carrey to go to new
adrenaline-crazed comic extremes....[He] sustains a maniacal energy
that explodes off the screen in blinding electrical zaps..."
New York Times - p.E13 - Stephen Holden (05/23/2003)
"...The supporting cast, led by Jennifer Aniston and Steven Carrell,
offers up some engaging comedy..."
USA Today - p.1E - Claudia Puig (05/23/2003)
"...A charmer....[Aniston] can play comedy, which is not easy, and
she can keep up with Carrey while not simply mirroring his
zaniness..."
Chicago Sun-Times - p.29 - Roger Ebert (05/23/2003)
"...Carrey, for his part is in hilarious form as Bruce..."
Box Office - Michael Tunison (07/01/2003)
"...It works. High concept, low comedy. What more do you want from a
Carrey flick? And there are some neat touches too..."
Total Film - p.98 - Kevin Murphy (07/01/2003)
"[Carrey] is a comedy giant."
Uncut - Chris Roberts (12/01/2003)
Format: DVD
Nov 2003
Rated PG-13
Recording Mode: (unknown)
Closed Captioned
102 min.
Color
Extra Info: Widescreen
UPC: 025192282324
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