~~::Evan Almighty::~~

[berkeley]

Evan Almighty began playing today at your local cinema. I don't know much detail about the movie, as I do not plan to run out and see it.

This is what I get from the previews:
It is a modern-day "Noah's Ark" tale. "God" is played by Morgan Freeman. The "Noah" figure is played by Steve Carell of the 40 Year Old Virgin.

The following is the plot summary that is posted on the internet movie data base.

The last time we saw Evan Baxter (Steve Carell), he was being tormented by rival Bruce Nolan onscreen, live from their Buffalo TV station. But as time passed and Evan has made up with Bruce, he's gone onto bigger and better things. Newly elected to Washington D.C. as a congressman, Evan has left Buffalo, New York in pursuit of a greater calling. But that calling isn't serving in the illustrious ranks of America's politics, but being summoned by the Almighty himself (Morgan Freeman), who has handed Evan the task of building a new ark, much as Noah did before. With time passing by and his family belittled by Evan's newfound realization, Evan will have to do the work that God has given him in what promises to be an unusual adventure for a man who just wanted to serve his country, might actually be serving humanity.

There is a forum on IMDB that is discussing this film. I do not have time to read every thread but I would like to share with you some of the titles:

*If this movie was made about Islam...

*God was not black

*Christians: this movie is blasphemy?

*Black God

*To All Christians who are mad GET A LIFE

*He said he would never flood the earth again

*If only Noah and his family survived the flood, why aren't we Jewish?



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