Most of us, when we're told 'Act of God' is the reason for why we won't receive any insurance as a direct result of that insurance we've been paying for, simply accept defeat and leave the matter be. Not so Steve Myers (Billy Connolly), the lawyer-turned-fisherman in Mark Joffe's comedy, The Man Who Sued God. After his fishing boat is destroyed by lightning and sunk to keep Davy Jones company, Steve claims compensation from his insurance company, only to be told that it was an 'Act of God' that torpedoed his vessel. Instead of taking it lying down, Steve files a claim against God himself, figuring the guy is bound to pay up some time; thus begins his legal battle against our lord and saviour, represented by church leaders who really do have better things to do. If you want to get us on a technicality here, the central character in reality is actually suing the idea of God, as used by insurance companies to refuse payouts, but the film takes it upon itself to question whether God should be held responsible for acts of nature, or whether there's even a God to blame at all.
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