Genre: Comedy
Duration: 1 hrs. 44 min.
Starring: Jim Carrey, Sasha Alexander, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgins,
Director: Peyton Reed
Producer: David Heyman, Richard D. Zanuck
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: December 19, 2008
Writer: Andrew Mogel, Jarrad Paul, Nicholas Stoller
SYNOPSIS
'Yes Man' stars Jim Carrey as Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere--the operative word being 'no'--until he signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say 'yes' to everything...and anything. Unleashing the power of 'YES' begins to transform Carl's life in amazing and unexpected ways, getting him promoted at work and opening the door to a new But his willingness to embrace every opportunity might just become too much of a good thing.
Movie Reviews:
a movie review by: Linda Cook
I had to give this movie two ratings. One of the scenes is simply briliant. The rest%u2026isn't.
2 stars for most of the movie, except for one scene
If you've seen Jim Carrey in "Liar Liar," then you've pretty much seen Jim Carrey in "Yes Man."
In the 1997 movie, he played a guy who had to tell the truth all the time. Here he plays a guy who has to say "yes" all the time.
Carrey's Carl is a loan executive who has spent years saying "no." The love of his life dumped him, and he's been wallowing in isolation ever since. He turns down loans and party invitations with the same tone.
Then he meets an old friend who encourages him to attend a "Say Yes!" , where the guru of yes is played by Terence Stamp. Stamp tells his followers to take risks by saying "Yes" to every opportunity.
Carl ends up giving a homeless man a ride, full use of his telephone and all his money, all because the man asked for them. As Carl makes his way home from this encounter, he runs out of gas, and meets a pretty girl named Allison (Zooey Deschanel), who offers him a ride back to his car on her scooter. Carl says "yes" to everything Allison asks him.
In a tasteless and unnecessary scene, Carl also says "yes" to his elderly neighbor's advances (Fionnula Flanagan), to Korean lessons and every invitation he receives. He also, naturally, runs into his ex, who is astonished at this newly vibrant Carl.
Carrey remains one of my favorite actors %u2013 a guy who just hasn't received the kudos he deserves for being a true performer and not just one of those "funny guys." Carrey certainly does all he can to keep this average script afloat.
This is based on a real-life biography in which author Danny Wallace really did answer "yes" to questions and invitations. I wish it had been a instead.
3 ½ stars for about four minutes of the movie
Now, here's a gem of entertainment: Good-natured comedy based ona suicide.
I know, I know, it sounds terrible. But with Jim Carrey as the clever rescuer, Luis Guzman as the would-be jumper, and a song by Third Eye Blind, this is funny and heartfelt stuff.
No, I won't ruin it for you by telling you about it. It's a little island of wit in a so-so screenplay.
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