Junior congressman Evan Baxter, whose wish is to "change the world" is heard by none other than God. When God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark, Evan is sure he is losing it.
This is the Old Testament minus the wrath, divine retribution as chicken soup for the soul -- where's the fun in that?
– Dana Stevens,
Slate,
22 Jun 2007
rotten:
It's a paper-thin alleged comedy with a laugh drought of Biblical proportions.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
25 Jun 2007
rotten:
This is PG-rated proselytizing tinged with Al Gore self-righteousness, all with the narrative thrust of a film about the apocalypse starring Kirk Cameron.
– Robert Wilonsky,
Village Voice,
27 Jun 2007
rotten:
'Evan Almighty' misses so many tricks, it ultimately misses the mark.
– Anna Smith,
Time Out,
14 Jul 2007
rotten:
Evan Almighty belongs to that sorry cinema subgenre, Comedy without the Funny Bits.