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My Bible study group met at my friend Tamelin’s house for a couple of years. She lived on the northwest side of town, near a new housing development. There were open fields on one side of her house and walnut orchards on another. The beauty of California’s lush San Joaquin Valley surrounded her neighborhood.

One evening I noticed that some of the trees were gone from the orchard. Soon, the field was leveled to make way for a new school. All around us, progress and a growing population are taking over rich agricultural lands.

On the surface (pun intended), Evan Almighty is a modern-day adaptation of the Biblical story of Noah’s Ark. God (Morgan Freeman) appears to Evan Baxter (Steve Carrell), a brand-new Congressman.

Evan wants to impact the nation through his work on Capitol Hill. God wants him to build an ark to escape the coming flood. Where the Biblical story is a warning about man’s inclination to turn away from God, Evan Almighty is a plea for better stewardship of natural resources.

As animals appeared two by two, several of them helped Evan and his sons construct the ark, which created some very funny scenes. Probably the best recommendation I heard came from a friend. He said, “It was a movie I enjoyed watching with my family.”

If you haven’t seen Evan Almighty, get a copy today. Its definitely not the Biblical account (more of an allegory) , but Morgan Freeman’s portrayal of an approachable God who gently shares his wisdom is a good reminder that our Father is above all loving and compassionate.

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In this sequel to Bruce Almighty, newscaster Evan Baxter (Steve Carrell, The Office) has traded in the news desk for a post in Washington as a congressman. Though his campaign was based on the idea of changing the world, Evan drives a gas-guzzling SUV and spends more time trimming his nose hair than with his three sons. When he has a strange encounter with God (Oscar winner Morgan Freeman, reprising his role from the first film), God tells him to build an ark, just as Noah did thousands of years ago. Though Evan is skeptical, he finally accepts the task after being hounded by dozens of animals that follow him, two by two. By obeying God, Evan risks his family, career, and sanity--but will a flood actually come and prove him right?

Evan Almighty is a pure family affair. Its predecessor featured some sexual humor, but this is a squeaky clean film that kids and parents can enjoy equally. Evan Almighty also features the talents of Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) and John Goodman, but the funniest lines and delivery come from Wanda Sykes and Jonah Hill as members of Evan's staff. Most of the film's jokes garner giggles, but the lines from this pair get guffaws.

Theatrical Release: 6/22/2007
Video Release: 10/9/2007

Reviewer: Edwin L. Carpenter
Source: Theater
Company: Universal Pictures
Writer: Steve Oedekerk & Joel Cohen & Alec Sokolow
Director: Tom Shadyac
Producer: Gary Barber
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 90 min.
MPAA Rating: PG
Starring: Steve Carell, Lauren Graham, Jimmy Bennett

Synopsis:
Steve Carell reprises his role as the polished, preening newscaster Evan Baxter of "Bruce Almighty," and is the next one anointed by God to accomplish a holy mission in the hilarious new comedy "Evan Almighty". Blockbuster comedy director Tom Shadyac ("The Nutty Professor," "Liar Liar," "Bruce Almighty") returns behind the camera for this next episode of divine intervention. This time, however, his cast grows two-by-two.

Newly elected to Congress, Evan leaves Buffalo behind and shepherds his family to suburban northern Virginia. Once there, his life gets turned upside-down when God (Morgan Freeman) appears and mysteriously commands him to build an ark. But his befuddled family just can't decide whether Evan is having an extraordinary mid-life crisis or is truly onto something of Biblical proportions...

Dove Worldview:
"Evan Almighty" is, in my opinion, much better than its predecessor, "Bruce Almighty." For one thing, it is much more family friendly, yet the laughs are not diminished. In fact, this film is quite funny. The audience I saw the movie with laughed almost continuously throughout the film. Evan can't get away from God's command to build an ark just as in Genesis 6:14 the Bible speaks of God's command that Noah build the ark. Evan is awakened at 6:14 a.m., and this particular number just keeps popping up in his life.

The humor escalates when he can't get rid of his beard and his hair begins to lengthen. His futile attempts to hide this from his family and co-workers adds to the hysterics. If anyone questions why the film deals with a flood, when the Bible records there would be no second flooding of the earth, the filmmaker takes care of that honorably as well. In fact, a lesson is learned in the way it is handled. There were a couple of crude words uttered but overall, this film is entertaining and its message in the form of an acronym, Acts of Random Kindness (ARK), is a great one. Without giving too much away, Evan struggles with why he would be chosen to build an ark. Yet, as I once read, the Titanic was built by professionals but the ark was built by an amateur! We approve this film for ages twelve and above, due to some language issues mentioned below. However, It was refreshing to see a film in which people prayed and opened up the Bible and looked into it.

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