Evan All-Mushy?
 
Yikes.
The hype for Evan Almighty is so big, you can hardly visit a Christian media website these days without the banner-ads knocking you senseless.
Well, sure, the charities that may gain from the movie are probably quite honorable. But wouldn't it be nice if all of this well-intentioned philanthropy associated itself with a movie worth seing?
Just how good is this movie that so many will be paying out ten bucks a ticket to see? I haven't seen it, so I can't say. I'll just point you to those who have seen it. And, well... I'm not saying you should believe them, but....
I'll let you know if any of the usual, trustworthy suspects end up thinking it's fantastic. But until they speak up, here are a few of the most prominent reviews so far. I've highlighted a few of the superlatives being thrown around.
Via Rotten Tomatoes:
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Kirk Honeycutt (Hollywood Reporter):
Much of the slapstick comedy involved in the building is feeble, and the film never does something unexpected once the wheels are set in motion. Shadyac and Oedekerk rely on the nonhuman supporting cast for their comic shock and awe.
And then, via GreenCine Daily:
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At 89 minutes that last a lifetime, it's a sanctimonious sitcom dolled up as the most expensive comedy ever made - $175 mil, so they say, no doubt choking - and marks an unfortunate low point in the history of recent American comedy, as it proves that Steve Carell can't make a Bible school lesson funny. There goes his perfect game.
David Edelstein, in New York:
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