Evan Almighty (4)

What to do at the end of the week when when you are dead tired, eyes are itchy with sleep and your brain is frazzled? Cosy up on the couch and get a simple silly film to watch. Evan Almighty was almost exactly what I was looking for. Just a bit too simple.

Evan Baxter is a new congressman about to sign a bill destroying lots of wild land, but he has also been asked by god to build an ark. As his beard and hair grow and the animals following him become more and more troublesome, the film becomes a mildly fun family flick with humour. Evan completes his ark with some forgettable people, oh his family, and after inviting all the animals on board, gets to ride it along with the neighbours when a local dam collapses. Morgan Freeman gets to play god in this film, again.


I chuckled a few times, enjoyed the animal effects and the flood effect too. But in the end, I felt like I just eaten McDonald's, filling but ultimately unsatisfying. I can only rate this a 4 (I'd rather miss it).