Saturday, January 10, 2009

Yes Man - Jim Carrey


Yes Man stars Jim Carrey (Bruce Almighty, Liar Liar) as a man who suffers from a mild depression after his ex-wife leaves him, which causes him to spout "no" as often as he's asked a question. He lets his friends and family down, and faces a major slump at work (he's a loan officer, an important plot device). However, when Carl (Jim Carrey) runs into an old friend played by John Michael Higgins (The Breakup, Waiting for Guffman) and the two attend a self-help seminar run by the brilliant Terence Stamp (The Limey, Superman 2), everything changes. Stamp plays a guru who creates a philosophy of saying “yes” to as many things as possible because it opens up life's possibilities. Carrey takes this to the extreme and by the end of the first night, he has driven to a remote part of Los Angles just to give a homeless man a ride home.

The further along Carrey goes into his "yes" philosophy the more success he has in life. He meets a charming young singer along the way, played by the surprisingly lively Zooey Deschanel (The Happening, Elf), he gets a raise and a promotion at work, and he expands his life experiences to include flying lessons, speaking Korean and being taken care of by old ladies. His friends discover and take advantage of Carrey's agreeable nature, but he doesn't seem to let it bother him. He even saves a man's life using a guitar, a Third Eye Blind song and some quick use of the skills he's developed.

N.O.T.E :
Yes Man is not a terrible film, certainly better than quite a few other comedies out right now, but not quite up to par with the kinds of films one would expect from such an accomplished comedian as Jim Carrey.

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