History Film / EvanAlmighty

* NoEndorHolocaust: Even if we assume that no one got killed during the initial flood, the huge amount of property damage, resulting mould and the fact that sources of clean water would be compromised after such a disaster make the fact that Evan became a marginally better human being not such a great accomplishment as the movie wants us to think. This Cracked article puts it the best: http://www.cracked.com/article/165_6-movie-heroes-who-sucked-at-their-jobs_p2/

The biggest budget comedy movie made at its time, although its critical response and box office performance might indicate [[YourMileageMayVary money doesn't buy fun]].

The sequel to ''BruceAlmighty'', spoofing the biblical story of The Flood and Noah's ark. Evan Baxter (Bruce's rival from the first film) becomes a congressman and moves to Washington D.C. where God forces him to become the next Noah, presumably to save people (and animals) from the next Flood. This causes people, even his family, to think he's going crazy.

** Ultimately a subversion, as it turns out [[The flood was caused by corrupt humans cutting corners on the construction of a dam, not by God or nature.]]

* BeastMaster:

* VillainProtagonist: Averted even though Evan Baxter had almost no redeeming qualities in ''Bruce Almighty''.

* GreenAesop: In the first ten minutes, we see Evan driving a Hummer, ordering kitchen units in wood from old-growth rainforests, and considering sponsoring a bill to open up national parks for development. Oh, and he [[KickTheDog hates animals]]. Wonder where this is going?

* NoEndorHolocaust: Even if we assume that no one got killed during the initial flood, the huge amount property damage, resulting mould and the fact that sources of clean water would be compromised after such disaster make the fact that Evan became marginally better human being not such a great accomplishment as the movie wants us to think. This Cracked article puts it the best: http://www.cracked.com/article/165_6-movie-heroes-who-sucked-at-their-jobs_p2/

* [[IncrediblyLamePun Ark]] [[ArcWords Words]]: "One '''a'''ct of '''r'''andom '''k'''indness at a time."

* DolledUpInstallment: Was not originally written as a sequel to ''Bruce Almighty''. That would explain why the character Evan Baxter has a different personality, and really isn't the {{Jerkass}} he was in the first film, thought Evan did go through character development at the end.

* AsTheGoodBookSays: Evan's alarm clock goes off at 6:14 instead of 7:00 as he set it. Genesis 6:14 is "So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out".

AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: Rita, when her co-workers decide that getting on the ark is a good idea...

* FridgeHorror / NoEndorHolocaust: Even if we assume that no one got killed during the initial flood, the huge amount property damage, resulting mould and the fact that sources of clean water would be compromised after such disaster make the fact that Evan became marginally better human being not such a great accomplishment as the movie wants us to think. This Cracked article puts it the best: http://www.cracked.com/article/165_6-movie-heroes-who-sucked-at-their-jobs_p2/

* ContinuityNod: Susan Ortega (Catherine Bell), the sexy co-anchor from the first film turns up briefly in the second (besides God and Evan she is the only returning character).

* [[AWorldwidePunomenon Ark]] [[ArcWords Words]]: "One '''a'''ct of '''r'''andom '''k'''indness at a time."

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Production on the flood scene became so big that the film turned out to become the most expensive comedy ever produced, all in the name of a five-minute climactic scene that most critics dismissed as not being that convincing or impressive at all. The budget basically ensured the movie was not going to turn a profit at all, moreso once the critical beatdown and middling box office came in.

* [[IncrediblyLamePun Ark]] [[ArcWords Words]]: "One '''a'''ct of '''r'''andom '''k'''indness at a time."

* BelatedBackstory: Evan Baxter goes from a smug, vapid antagonist to a nice, well-meaning father and husband whose only real flaw is that he is a {{workaholic}}. Considering he [[WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs doesn't even have the same job]] he had the first film.

* ArtifactTitle: In whhttp://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/YMMV/EvanAlmightyat way is Evan at all Almighty?
** It's a pun on "Heaven Almighty" as much as its this.
* BelatedBackstory: Evan Baxter goes from a smug, vapid antagonist to a nice, well-meaning father and husband whose only real flaw is that he is a {{workaholic}}. Considering he [[WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs doesn't even have the same job]] he had the first film the only obvious link with the original character is his name and actor who plays him.

* DolledUpInstallment: Was not originally written as a sequel to ''Bruce Almighty''. That would explain why the character Evan Baxter has a different personality, and really isn't the {{Jerkass}} he was in the first film.
** FridgeBrilliance: In the first film, Bruce knew Evan was a {{Jerkass}}, and Evan didn't think highly of Bruce himself. However, seeing Bruce change himself at the end of the film (you can see Evan applauding Bruce during his last news report in the film) may have inspired himself to be a better person. Nontheless, Evan still has a few self-centered moments in the sequel, particularly towards the stray dog that shows up.
* FridgeLogic: So much that it hits you even before you see the movie:
** The Bible says that God promised there would never be a second worldwide flood [[spoiler: and there isn't, it was a rather small one, but still, he let Evan and his family *believe* there would be one.]]
** After talking a lot about the importance of Free Will in the first film, God basically bullies Evan into his role.
** All of that drama just to [[spoiler: expose ONE crooked congressman?]] You'd think God could have that in much easier ways.
** The dam would bust anyway and it was not to expose the congressman, it was to bring Evans family back together (and save a few hundred people I guess)
** As Richard Roeper exasperatedly pointed out in his review, if no one believes Evan about his instantly-growing beard...''WHY DOESN'T HE JUST SHOW THEM THAT IT GROWS BACK RIGHT AWAY''?
** To say of nothing of the God character, who gave Bruce a limited amount of power as a teaching tool to better Bruce and the understanding of how God works in the first film to basically making Evan a ButtMonkey during his time, including forcing him to look like Noah in appearance for no reason whatsoever other than to make him look insane to everyone else.

* JerkassGod: God not giving Evan much of a choice to be Noah certainly makes Him come off this way. As noted above, what happened to the importance of Free Will?
** And calling the World Flood "a love story", cause it was so heartwarming how Noah's family stood for each other. Seriously, Lord?