One of my all time favorites.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

I think at one or another, everyone one of us has wanted to just have a 10-minute conversation with God. This mysterious being we've heard about first in sunday school, were taught to fear in our puberty, questioned in our youth, and for some of us, disbelieved in our adulthood. This movie is just that. except the lucky one is Jerry Landers. John Denver plays Jerry landers, your average human being. A man who has a wife, 2 kids, and a supermarket job to support the family. One day, he is given the chance to do something most of us have fantasised at least once; the chance to talk with God, played by golden-age comedian, George Burns. God's request to Jerry, is to tell the world "That he exists, and that we have everything to make it work." however, Jerry's family, co-workers, and other associates don't believe him, and they start to believe he's lost his mind, and for Grocery Store supervisors, it's not an uncommon fate. To start, let me say that I really hope God is exactly like George Burns. He's spot on. he's funny, witty, and not only that, caring and loving. The image of God in the eyes of many is that of a long-bearded, balding angry old man. It's a repulsive vision. George Burns was really a true comedian and as the VHS sleeve says "at 82, He makes the role his own." John Denver plays the role of Jerry Landers very well. Anyone in his position would feel the same exact way in real life. Teri Garr plays Jerry Lander's wife, and Miss Garr was great in every role she did (Not to mention a good looking woman.) Paul Sorvino and David Ogden Stiers also have roles in this film, 2 of my favorite actors. If you're of christian faith, I'd recommend this one.

There's a great line from Inherit The Wind where in examining Fredric March on the stand Spencer Tracy deflates March who is on that prosecution team as a celebrity religious authority. If God speaks to Matthew Harrison Brady "suppose a Cates or a Darwin might have the audacity to think that God might speak to them". Oh God examines the proposition that God might speak to a lesser human being in this case Assistant Supermarket manager John Denver.You can't get more average and ordinary than Denver a decent soul raising a decent family in this crazy world with not any formal religious affiliation. Which is maybe the reason God who appears to Denver in many places and guises as George Burns. Burns with that disarming manner makes one droll Divine Deity.Larry Gelbart who wrote the script which brought an Oscar nomination to Oh God filled it with some sly and very profound observations on the human condition. Free will folks is the key, he gave us the world and humankind made it what it is today.The film is well cast. I truly enjoyed Paul Sorvino's pompous pompadoured reverend. Burns doesn't like him and he tells Denver to tell him so. Which brings us to a courtroom scene, the goal of every player. I'll bet this film isn't run at Liberty Baptist University ever.But it ought to be required viewing for all of us. We make the problems only we can clean them up.

If you are looking for Biblical truth you will not find it in this film. It goes against all the Bible teaches about God. Jesus is the Son of God.Comedy is also lacking in this film. Cows an afterthought? God did not, nor does not have an afterthought. I know it was supposed to be humorous, but I did not laugh once. Some say this is much funnier than Bruce Almighty, but that is erroneous information. Bruce Almighty has many humorous moments, even Evan Almighty is funnier than Oh God. Sheeeeeeeeep !!This film does not wear its age well. It feels dated. The one good thing about this film is that you could use it as a cultural reference of the times. It has many things from the 70s which do not exist any longer. Tab? George Burns is definitely great in his role, as is Terri Garr, but John Denver is not an actor and it shows. He lacks charisma to carry the picture and does not have the comedic timing of the great comediennes of the 70s.I rate this 4/10 and i feel generous.

I believe this is the only time where I've read the reviews of those who 'Hated It' (as defined by IMDb voters who give it a lower score than it's average) and they didn't actually hate it. Most have some warm or inspiring words about the picture so I think the movie succeeded on that level.Realizing that many people growing up are fed a doctrine of God being all powerful and vengeful over one's transgressions, it's comforting to see a picture where the Supreme Being is portrayed as just an ordinary human. The series of books by Neale Donald Walsch - "Conversations With God" - takes a similar approach and I find this humanistic attitude to be rather appealing. Who wants a God that will strike you down every time you do the slightest thing wrong? At eighty one years old, I think George Burns had the God gig down pat. Very cordial and conversational, he was able to make his spiritual pitch in a manner that wasn't threatening and was even quite inspirational and uplifting. The ideas he expressed were so steeped in common sense that virtually no one could find fault, no matter what denomination one follows. It was best summed up by God himself - "I gave you a world and everything in it. It's all up to you".Certainly there are those who question how or why a loving God would allow suffering and pain in the world, and God's answer touched on the one important point most people overlook - the entire concept of free will. Without it, decision making is taken away from humans, and therefore choices are impossible. I was glad the movie illustrated this point brilliantly with the conversation between God and Jerry Landers (John Denver).With a great message, I think this is a wonderful film for the whole family to enjoy. It puts spiritual snake oil salesmen like Reverend Willie Williams (Paul Sorvino) in their place, and invites the viewer to reconsider one's own relationship with the Almighty. To provide another quote from George Burns' God - "Religion is easy. I'm talking about faith".