[The] overall ambience of [Oh, God!] conveys a respect for God that hasn't been found in popular culture since Bill Cosby first began reporting on the construction of Noah's ark in his driveway ("Me and you, God, right?")…. [It is a film] that actually takes God seriously.

The film's premise is established early when Burns appears to an assistant supermarket manager, played by John Denver. The film's point of view is provided by Denver. The audience, which probably doesn't find much belief in God anywhere else—certainly not in a movie theater—is gradually invited to share with Denver his realization that God does exist….

Gradually the audience is invited to consider God's basic message: love one another, and use what you already have to save the world.

The film is simplistic in the extreme, reminiscent of those movies of the 1930s that sent Mr. Deeds to town...