The Man Who Sued God

Scottish stand up comedian Billy Connolly (recently featured in The Last Samurai) plays divorced and disillusioned ex-lawyer Steve Myers, who now whiles away his time on a fishing boat in New South Wales, Australia. One afternoon his boat, which is now... Full review

Aside from it's flaws i did enjoy this movie a great deal, the story builds nicely and Billy Connolly holds together the plot despite the delicacy of the premise and the flaws in the script. As a comedy it is well... Full review

Although this was never breathtaking or outstanding it had it's merits before the contrived ending. Actually the first half hour is watchable though full of clichés, but Billy Connolly makes it work. When he sues god it actually makes sense at... Full review

Billy Connolly plays a fisherman living in Australia, having given up law out of frustration with the ‘system'. When a freak of lightning wipes out his small fishing boat and the insurance companies refuse to pay (as it's an ‘act of... Full review

"The Man Who Sued God" - well, right from the start, it's an attention-grabbing name. The story of retired lawyer Steve Myers (Billy Connolly), whose boat is struck by lightning and, well, he wouldn't beat the insurance companies, so theres gotta... Full review

Billy Connolly is his loveable, foul-mouthed best in this entertaining and very familiar commercial success - bringing together Connolly and five (Judy Davis, Colin Friels, Wendy Hughes, Bille Brown and John Howard) of Australia's most respected actors in a cliche-ridden, formulaic... Full review

As for Connolly, its his stand-up skills rather than his acting chops that get a workout. too thin to sustain a decent pub argument, let alone a feature film. ... Full Review

This isn't a bad film by any means.....But it also suffers from an almost half-hearted approach to comedy and, most disappointingly of all an horrendously bad ending.....The acting's passable, it makes for reasonable entertainment and it even manages to be thought-provoking.....though, light-hearted as the bulk of it is, there's a serious scarcity of genuinely funny moments..... ... Full Review

However, The Man Who Sued God , despite good intentions, the film, quite simply, is boringly predictable, poorly written and amateurishly directed. Steves ex-wife Juless (Wendy Hughes) new husband (Blair Venn) had been guarantor on the boat and as a result of the loss, is out over $150,000 and stands to lose his caravan park. ... Full Review

However, as a light drama the film is considerably more successful.....A brief scene depicting the cross-examination of Vincent Ball's sympathetic cardinal is unexpectedly thought-provoking....such an action might conceivably succeed in the real world.....her interaction with Connolly is a highlight.....the script's generally respectful tone should see it spared the kind of protests that marred the release of Dogma and other supposedly blasphemous undertakings..... ... Full Review

Shell, Liverpool: "This film is so funny! What emerges is a great story told in a breezy and very funny style that somehow survives every attempt to overcook the plot (family crises, encroaching brush fires, romance and even some magical realism). ... Full Review

Buena Vista Home Entertainment. On shelves April 17. Also available to rent on DVD. Steve Myers (Billy Connelly) is a happy-go-lucky fisherman, and a devoted father to his daughter Rebecca. ... Full Article

The hero of the hour is Steve Myers (Billy Connolly), an ex-lawyer who turned his back on the trappings of success for a life on the ocean wave. ... Full Article

Plot Infuriated by an insurance company's verdict that the storm damage inflicted upon his fishing boat was an "act of God", ex-lawyer Steve (Connolly) sues His earthly representatives, who are forced to argue against His existence in order to avoid... ... Full Article

Directed by Mark Joffe, Australia's The Man Who Sued God centers around Steve (Billy Connelly), an ex-lawyer who is unable to collect insurance money for his destroyed boat. ... Full Article