But being God, Bruce discovers, can also be a drag. When he begins to hear the muttered prayers of the world, he has no idea how to silence the din. In desperation, he lumps those millions of pleas into e-mail and answers them with a blanket yes. As a result, a lottery has so many winners that the city erupts in riot when it's revealed that each lucky contestant will pocket a measly US$17.
Meanwhile Bruce's love life suffers after an initial rush. As Grace, the loyal girlfriend who runs a day-care center, Aniston brings a likable common-sense realism to a largely thankless role.



