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Evan Almighty (2007), a similar humor or even a sequel to Jim Carrey’s Bruce Almighty (2003)? If that was your first impression of Evan Almighty, think again. I was expecting to laugh my heart out at the movie. Did I laugh much? Yes, I did, but the laughter was rather subtle, not the “haha …this is so funny, laugh till you pee in your pants” kind of entertainment. I had a real bad day that day, so I needed a good laugh. I walked into the cinema with a troubled mind and I think God sent me a message through the movie. Perhaps some may not realize the underlying meaning this movie portrays, or tries to portray. After watching the movie, one may sit solemnly and ponder own’s belief with the “Almighty”.

Based on Christianity teachings, Evan Almighty introduces the importance of saying your prayers, the importance of having a relationship with God. If you’re an atheist, you’ll most likely be like “what nonsense!” or if you’re an Antichrist, don’t watch this movie, it will irritate very much your core soul.

I don’t know if it’s meant as a mockery, Morgan Freeman is God. I believe he used to play the role as God before in other movies too. His soothing and calm narration in the movie always appeals to my hearing sense. In the movie, God sends messages to Evan Baxter (Steve Carell) by waking him up at 6:14AM every morning, showing the number 614 on Evan’s car number plate and everywhere else. The significance of the number ‘614′ is found in the bible. The bible reads Genesis 6 14 as follows:

Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shall pitch it within and without with pitch.

Yes, the newly elected congressman Evan Baxter is called upon by God to do a holy mission - to build an ark, because a mighty flood is coming. Initially, Evan refuses to summit to God’s words thinking that he’s dealing with a mentalist. He repels the idea completely, then pairs of wild animals start to hunt him down, literally. The wild animals follow him into the halls of Congress, his front yard became a zoo. Basically, the animals follow him everywhere and Evan ends up making a fool of himself with the animals. Pretty much the same lame and tasteless joke as “Ace Ventura”. Anyway, Evan has to go through in this movie, such as being self-conscious about his look when he starts to look like Noah with a growing long beard. Kinda reminding me of my own growing pain that looks are everything. Doubting God’s existence but wanting to believe, even though we may never understand why ill things happen the way it does, we just have to have faith that “God Loves Us”. Evan finally accepts the mission, though unwillingly, and sets to construct the ark big enough to house all the world’s animals despite being labeled as “weird” and “insane” by the society and his family.

What caught my attention the most was these words “One random act of kindness at a time”. I was feeling sour that day as I felt the world was turning away, that mankind was doomed for eternity, evil prevails. Ok, that’s a bit extensive. Anyway, God tells Evan’s wife, Joan Baxter (Lauren Graham) that God doesn’t just give things when you ask for it in your prayer, instead He gives the opportunity to get things. When people ask for courage, God doesn’t just give them courage. He gives them the opportunity to be courageous. It is still within your own choice, your own decision to act on that opportunity. How true.

Evan Almighty (2007), though not the best biblical comedy, is a fun flick with lots of wild animals and eye-popping special effects, promises to give you the laughs that you need. The ending of the movie, well, Evan builds the ark and the flood comes, just not the way he expects it. But that’s the way life is.

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