I like everyone else recall Kevin Sorbo more for "Hercules The Legendary Journeys" than anything else. Even two of his major motion pictures, "Kull" and "Meet The Spartans" were cousins and/or extensions of that role so to see him playing someone more mortal is a dramatic leap. In "What If?," Kevin plays the same character as Nicolas Cage in "Family Man," a successful businessman who discovers the alternate life he might have had if he had made another choice; in this instance if he had followed his religious training and become a preacher. Kristy Swanson plays the girlfriend he left behind and the wife he could have had. Disney actress Debby Ryan plays their teenage daughter with an attitude, and John Ratzenberger, the voice behind all those Pixar films, is the wise angel that takes Kevin on his alternate reality trip. One of the fun parts is that Kevin references "It's A Wonderful Life" when he goes fighting against his role as a husband in the married universe. The plot is very predictable, but the religious undertone is not as strong as you would thing. Although its called a comedy, the humor is subtle; the film is actually more fantasy than a straight comedy, but it is very enjoyable and likable. I'm sure a lot of people will appreciate the religious connotations in this film, but as a family fantasy, adults may get it more than kids.
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