Evan Almighty (2007)

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I expected a lot more laughs out of this one, because of two reasons: the hilarious concept about a modern-time Noah's ark, and the lead star - Steve Carell, who is usually side-splitting funny in everything he does.

We all know it was a box office mega-bomb, but let's not judge a movie on how much money it makes. You don't see any of that money either way, so put that aside when ... read more

Newly elected Congressman Evan Baxter (Steve Carell) leaves Buffalo with his family for the state of Virginia, where God (Morgan Freeman) requests him to build an Arc and, as Noah did before him, load it full of animals to protect them from an oncoming flood.

Lauren Graham *was* badly cast, I had a hard time imagining her as a married woman with 3 kids too!

I found al... read more

"Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each ot... read more

Buffalo newsman Evan Baxter is elected to Congress with the slogan, "Change the world." He lucks into a huge house in a new Virginia suburb. In steps God, who appears to a disbelieving Evan and gently commands him to build an ark.