stupid, elastic faces and exaggerated physical comedy is lame. in other words, i hated jim carrey banging his head against the sink in liar, liar and i only gave a damn about his character when he made verbal, mental funnies. over-the-top physical comedy is only funny when the exaggerated movements make a point of enhancing the story or character. jim carrey making stupid faces because he can’t lie doesn’t do anything besides look like a stupid face.
which is why bruce almighty was surprisingly funny because all of his crazy faces and movements were actually put to use to continue the story (or at least run on a well-designed gag). otherwise, evan almighty is loads better than bruce. i don’t care if the message or plot is cliche as long as it’s delivered stylishly and earnestly. crap like legally blond annoy the shit out of me because i fucking hate that stereotype of blond ambition. there’s no heart in that flick because it’s just one big empty sashay of pink for two hours. never was there a moment when the dialogue created any interesting characters — other than serve to irritate to no end. dialogue in evan almightly may be simplistic but the delivery made all the difference. imagination is three fifths. the remaining two fifths is heart. critics should be reviewing based on that formula. cuz this shit is entertainment. not some exercise in academic scholarship.