This was kinda of a cute movie, but odd sequel. Evan was a jerk in Bruce Almighty and I kind of liked him that way. I know it was implied that he was humbled at the end of Bruce Almighty but didn't understand the total change in this movie. I thought the sequel was going to be about Evan still being somewhat arrogant and God helps him. Also, it would've been cool if they explained more about him leaving his news job.
shareThe film is a leftfield sequel and they had to modify Evan's character.
Its that man again!!
It's not a ''leftfield sequel' (such terminology doesn't exist), it's a SPIN-OFF. Try to learn the terms at least, especially if you think leaving a 2-word comment is adequate communication for a discussion board.
Also, completely disregarding all that, you don't explain at all why you think they _HAD_ to 'modify' ('completely change' would be more accurate) Evan's character. What the heck do you mean they had to? Who forced them? They could've done anything they wanted, they didn't have to do ANYTHING they didn't want to!
My point is, if you _HAVE_ to change some character, then why not just make a completely new, different character? This kind of movie could've worked just fine (or better), if Steven had been a completely different character! This movie didn't have ANY kind of need to be connected to Bruce Almighty's world in ANY WAY, the story doesn't require it!
Then again, everything about this movie baffles me about as much as your thought process when you thought it was a good idea to write that nonsensical comment, no offence.
Yeah, I wrote some criticism already, but you reminded me of the 800 additional criticisms that formed in my mind watching this absolute, utter garbage.
One of my criticisms is that this character, even after about two or five minutes into the movie,
_ABSOLUTELY_
is not Evan Baxter. This is _NOT_ the same character! This is Santa Clause Tim Allen trying to be Bruce Almighty's Jim Carrey in Michael Scott-kind of way, and it doesn't even work as a Liar, Liar-type hard-working, family-neglecting dad.
How do these brilliant actors choose turds like _THIS_ instead of something innovative, original and creative? There must be 8000 much better stories in friggin' Batman fan-fiction alone, let alone if someone really went to search for good stories!
Heck, I probably have about 20 stories or buds of stories in my cupboard that would've made movies that could be described as ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT, at least compared to this one, even if a lot of it was botched.
Holy cow, it never ceases to amaze me, because it's MIRACULOUS that so many HUMONGOUSLY VAST superSTARS [sic] agree to do these movies that are just absolutely same quality as pig feces would be as gourmet food.
How does this keep happening? It's not just one or two crazy actors, it's almost ALL of them - just take any 'big superstar' from this kind of era that has appeared in some really good, popular movie or TV show (like The Office), and then check all the garbage they have appeared in.. you will be surprised and shocked as to how LOW quality crap (even as crap, it's low quality) they have appeared in.
HOW? Is it blackmail? Does hollyweird have THIS strong hold of its actors? What's going on here? Also, WHY DO THEY KEEP CHURNING OUT THESE AWFUL SPIN-OFF MOVIES?! WHY?!