After suffering through Bruce Almighty (which at least had a few laughs) I avoided this film (like a biblical plague)—until I was trapped on a 10 hour flight with no other option but to watch this. It managed to be worse than I thought. At least Bruce A. made me laugh a few times despite my disgust at it’s prosethylizing. This time it didn’t just play up prayer and religion – - it had to go with the “BLIND OBEDIENCE to the will of god” crap. Submit your will to GOD and don’t think for yourself people!

I’m not saying I like the anti-environmentalist, Republican selfish ass he was before—but I didn’t like the solution to be God breaking him to his will.

I like most of the actors individually, but I was just embarrassed for them playing one dimensional characters (bland Stepford wife, cute kids, ‘sassy’ black woman, suckup intern and John Goodman merely reprising his role from West Wing.

Some of the scenes made me cry. Damn I’m such a wuss. :-p
(and whoa does Steve Carell look HOT in this film!)
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I really enjoyed this movie. Unlike the first one, it is a family comedy, which is one reason for the PG rating. It’s very different in tone from the first but very good.

A horrible, horrible movie. Painfully unfunny and ridiculously sanctimonious and preachy. I’m very disappointed in Steve Carell for agreeing to make this piece of crap.