When “Bruce Almighty’s” Jim Carrey said “no” to a sequel, Steve Carell, said ‘yes” and so the story continues about the kooky newscaster, Evan Baxter, possessed by God from the first installment, with his tongue twister news reports. This time Evan has become a congressman promising to “Change the world” when he gets the message from God (Morgan Freeman) to build an Ark (a la Noah in the Bible) and change the world God’s way. Evan’s wife (Lauren Graham) thinks he’s crazy; but so does his boss (John Goodman) not to mention his realtor (Molly Shannon) and then there’s his secretary (Wanda Sykes) who really thinks he’s crazy. After sitting through forty minutes of the movie, the audience will find it a bit crazy that the humor never quite kicks in. While the sequel is softer and furrier with pairs of cute critters aimed toward more family viewing and small kids, I can’t help imagine if the political jokes won’t bore them. Never the less, it’s a safe family bet on a rainy summer day. Two Tiaras
