Steve Carell better watch out--if he takes many more scripts like this he'll start overexposing himself as that guy in terrible movies just when his career should be skyrocketing. This film is one more symptom of Will Ferrell-itis. Just say no, Steve! My wife disliked this movie because she said the religiousness necessarily behind the concept was a little too over-the-top and in-your-face for her. I personally think the movie does its best to keep from alienating people whose belief in biblical events like those portrayed here is minimal at best, even making fun of Congress' lack of faith, but it's almost as if the movie tries so hard to avoid this problem that it pours on the "love your family" sap with so much thickness that the audience just can't get unstuck or see beyond it.
My main problem with the movie: it's not funny. Plain and simple. The only somewhat chuckle-inducing moments come from Wanda Sykes' one-liners; Steve Carell does not have a single funny thing to say the whole movie. I almost felt bad for him, stumbling through this poorly-written and ridiculously implausible script with a goofy look of frustration the whole time about how the world didn't believe him and God expected too much of him. In reality he must've been frustrated by having been suckered into what will hopefully be the worst film role of his career.
As other reviewers have stated, why are there two of all exotic animals if the flood is a brief local event that hits only suburban DC? Why does no one believe Evan even though it would be quite easy to demonstrate how his beard grows back immediately? Why haven't the producers of "Click" sued for the cheesy family-is-more-important-than-work point hammered repeatedly into the viewer's skull when the protagonist has to go through some ridiculous experience to gain some perspective? Watch repeats of The Office instead of wasting your time on this pile of absurdity and inanity.
My main problem with the movie: it's not funny. Plain and simple. The only somewhat chuckle-inducing moments come from Wanda Sykes' one-liners; Steve Carell does not have a single funny thing to say the whole movie. I almost felt bad for him, stumbling through this poorly-written and ridiculously implausible script with a goofy look of frustration the whole time about how the world didn't believe him and God expected too much of him. In reality he must've been frustrated by having been suckered into what will hopefully be the worst film role of his career.
As other reviewers have stated, why are there two of all exotic animals if the flood is a brief local event that hits only suburban DC? Why does no one believe Evan even though it would be quite easy to demonstrate how his beard grows back immediately? Why haven't the producers of "Click" sued for the cheesy family-is-more-important-than-work point hammered repeatedly into the viewer's skull when the protagonist has to go through some ridiculous experience to gain some perspective? Watch repeats of The Office instead of wasting your time on this pile of absurdity and inanity.