Phantom Tollbooth recommends Bruce Almighty."What would you do if you had the powers of God? This question drives the new comedy Bruce Almighty, a new comedy that sees a likeable guy named Bruce (Jim Carrey), endowed with the powers of god after his complaining gets so severe that God himself (Morgan Freeman) tasks Bruce to see if he could do a better job in the same role.
The film does a good job at keeping things light and funny without having a heavy-handed segment where Bruce is forced to learn that sometimes despite great powers, tragic and bad things can happen. Instead the film concentrates on the laughs--and there are many--as well as subtly inserting some nuggets of wisdom pertaining to God, happiness, and life. Carrey is fantastic in the role and is a true delight to watch. It is nice to see him back in a larger than life comedy role after some good dramatic turns as despite all of his talent, he is still one of the most gifted comedians in film today, and his absence from comedies has been missed. Aniston does a good job in the role of Grace; as though it is not a deep role, she plays the part with a natural charm and sweetness that adds to what would otherwise have been a throw-away part."