Bruce Almighty (and the Deep Dark Secret)

Morgan Freeman plays God Almighty, and for some reason he (the actor playing God, otherwise I’d use the traditional “He” with a capital “H”) he gives his infinite power to a goofball reporter, played by Jim Carrey. If it weren’t for the modern-day setting and overall silliness, this could be a story from the Bible. There’s a lesson to be learned here…a disturbing, horrifying truth. A deep dark secret.

Jim Carrey makes God laugh. But when Jim Carrey gets sick with jealousy over other reporters that get more respect, God decides to give him a major boost.

Using infinite power, Jim Carrey becomes the ultimate reporter. He’s always at the right place when breaking news erupts. Like Peter Parker always getting the scoop on Spider-Man sightings, Jim Carrey quickly becomes known as “Mr. Exclusive.”

For the most part, this is a humorous family movie. Even the monkey climbing out of some thug’s bottom is tastefully done (tastefully?! Maybe I should have used a more tasteful word).

And now for the bad news.

The Deep Dark Secret

Infinite power comes with an infinite price. Just ask Superman in the book Miracle Monday. He can hear everybody’s cries for help. And the cries are never-ending. In Bruce Almighty, Jim Carrey listens to people’s endless prayers—their cries for help—in the form of emails on a spiritually-endowed computer.

How appropriate. Nowadays we are all super-people. With a click of a button, we can visit people in practically any part of the world instantly. And we keep our own virtual doors wide open for visitors.

Yet it’s all very desperate. In our own subtle ways, we people are secretly crying for help. Sure, we have a product to push. News. Entertainment. Things. But let’s not forget why we even bother. We are hungry for attention. And I wish I could help everybody in need. Comfort them by purchasing their product or simply imparting a thoughtful, job-well-done comment.

But it’s just so overwhelming. If I try, I might risk myself disintegrating into a billion directions online…and in the process, I’ll end up losing myself, my mind, and what little life I have remaining.

P.S.: Push your product in the comments below. I don’t care. Even if it’s spam. I’m feeling generous.