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"Act of God"
Well,I saw this film when it was released in Oz and again when it was being shown durring an Australian Film festival.I cannot say that this was a "made for T.V movie" in Oz...I don't believe it was?So with that out of the way,what you have here is a clamity of falling down side splitting funny performances between Billy Connlly,Judy Davis and most everyone else.When Steve's boat is struck by lightening and he files a claim to collect dammages through his insurance,that's when everything takes off(which is virually form the begining).It is sickening to see the crap that insurance companies put one through to avoid paying insurance claims,what good are they for and why are we paying them?Well,being a lawyer in his previously life before turning lobster fisherman,'ol Steve gets back into the practice and decides to "sue God" since that is the one the insurance companies are blaming for his misseries.If you are'nt terribly offended by jokes pinned on religion and god,this film is very satisfying and entertaining.I found it hysterically funny from start to finish,and why wouldn't it be with our favorite Scottish comedian Mr. Connolly?This film is well worth owning,however from reading prior reviews,I am uncertain how well it was trasferred to DVD?Its almost impossible to find to rent,so if you can rent first before you buy?Ihis is a great film though,you really can't go wrong with this one.

An Entertaining Film (with a formatting defect)
If you've ever had a casualty claim denied by an insurance company you will certainly relate to Steve, the Irish lawyer who gave up his practice for lobster fishing in a small town in Australia. And if you are an attorney you'll probably cringe when you see the practicing attorneys in the "big City" try to defend the Almighty when Steve decides to sue God since his claim for lightning that destroys his boat is considered "an Act of God". But the rest of us will really enjoy this light hearted "fish out of water" (no pun intended little film that reminds me of the joy of first seeing "Local Hero". <
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>The film was produced by Australian TV and Showtime Australia. So, yes, it was made for TV but it was a CABLE network so we get to hear the F-word and the S-word a lot. No nudity at all and not even a sex joke. No this isn't an Academy Award caliber film but it's a heck of a lot better than most of what's on television and stars Billy Connolly (sometimes too over the top) and Judy Davis (who starts out looking unattractive and strange but grows on you) work well together. <
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>The one think that drops the DVD at least one star is that the US releasing company did not reformat the image for US TVs. Though it's wide-screen letterboxed, the original film was VERY wide-screen. As the opening titles appear, you'll wonder why the actors, the Producers, and the Director only have first names! It's because at least 10% is cut off from each side of the screen. This also affects the main body of the film because there are signs, which are part of the plot, that can't be read. Remember "pan and scan"? Well, this would have been a good place to use it. <
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>So, for some light entertainment, with an interesting premise - "if there is no God to sure, where does that leave organized religion?" - I recommend this film. <
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