THE MAN WHO SUED GOD (2001) ¢ ¢ ¢ 1/2
D: Mark Joffe
Billy Connolly, Judy Davis, Colin Friels,
Wendy Hughes, John Howard, Emily Browning,
Vincent Ball, Tim Robertson, Linal Haft
When a lightning strike destroys the boat he depends on to make a living, and the insurance company denies his claim, citing the "act of God" exemption, a lawyer-turned-fisherman steps back into the courtroom to sue the Almighty Himself. Viewers with an abiding affection for organized religion or the insurance industry might see it differently, but a lot of this is pretty funny. Connally's profanity-laced rants are hilarious, and Davis has a real knack for physical comedy. Q: When you're a church leader (or an insurance exec) faced with a lawsuit that could cost billions, and your only defense is to admit God doesn't exist, what do you do? Made in Australia.
