I’ve been out of the loop on movie reviews in recent weeks but am easing back in this week. I caught a screening of Evan Almighty last night and *loved* it.  I can’t remember the last time I laughed so hard through a movie. I just tagged along with some of our other staffers so I’m not on the hook for the review, but mine would be positive.

I loved Steve Carell in the title role, his physical comedy is hilarious.  I also loved Wanda Sykes as his assistant, I always find her sarcastic style of humor entertaining. Morgan Freeman is back in the role of God of course, and I have to say I really enjoy him in this role. I think you’ll really find the animals as entertaining as the humans in this film.  All of the scenes involving them are amazing. Over 100 different species were used in filming.

My only real complaint, and it’s very minor, is that the environmental message embodied in the film is a little heavy-handed at times.  Not that I really minded!

Tonight I’m off to see a film that I do have to review, Eagle vs Shark. This independent film from New Zealand is a romantic comedy about a shy, fast-food cashier and an eccentric geek from a video game store.  And that’s about all I know. Could be interesting or… not.