It's a lazy comedy that relies on crudity and on other easy, cheap humor and jokes rather than trying to do something that's actually clever.
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12/19/08
Yes Man (2008)
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Reviews Counted:143
Fresh:62
Rotten:81
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: Jim Carrey's comic convulsions are the only bright spots in this otherwise dim and predictable comedy.
Theatrical Release:26-12-2008
Synopsis: Jim Carrey returns to hilarious form with this romantic comedy in the same vein as the Carrey classic LIAR LIAR. After a few stints in more serious features like ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS... [More]
Starring: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, Rhys Darby
Director: Peyton Reed
Reviews for Yes Man
It's nice to see a high-concept comedy with such a generous concept.
12/19/08
It's a cynical attempt, ultimately, to make obnoxious people palatable by throwing them into a tub of romantic comedy.
12/19/08
With a premise far more promising than anything offered up onscreen, and a star treading water where once he tore **** up, Yes Man is a comedy in theory only.
12/19/08
If ever a movie mistook a premise for a plot, it's this one. Some films suffer from a surfeit of one-liners. This picture evaporates midway through because the story itself is a one-liner.
12/19/08
"Yes Man" is enjoyable because Carrey, after making his fateful decision, instills such childlike exuberance in his character, whether it is learning to pilot a plane, play the guitar or speak Korean.
12/19/08
When a girl who makes 'life happen' meets a guy who needs to 'embrace the possible' -- well, the result ought to be harder to swallow than this generally agreeable romantic comedy.
12/19/08
Yes Man starts out wobbly but ends up quite nicely, primarily because Carrey has a wonderful acting partner in Zooey Deschanel, the singer-actress with the saucer eyes and unpredictable, behind-the-beat comic timing.
12/19/08
It's banal and inane; Jim Carrey needs better projects.
12/19/08
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12/19/08
Making a hilarious jab at the self-help masses and their worked-up gurus, this latest Jim Carrey vehicle affords him delicious comedic opportunities as a newly recruited adherent to a kind of "Positivism for Dummies" movement. Worshippers of Carrey's timi
12/19/08
Yes! We can take everything that is intriguingly dark and almost sinister about crying-on-the-inside clown Jim Carrey and make it light! and upbeat! and unambiguous!
12/19/08
A frolicsome spiritual comedy about a loser whose life is turned around when he opens himself up to a new world of possibilities by saying yes to what presents itself.
12/19/08
Yes Man rediscovers Jim Carrey's comic mojo ... but it won't be enough to restore him as King of Film Comedy.
12/19/08
There's a thoughtful story here struggling to bloom, and the movie stamps it down at every opportunity. Even Jim Carrey's classic manic energy, usually so welcome, is oppressive.
12/19/08
The real question could well be why does Jim Carrey say Yes to these stupid films that do nothing to showcase his considerable talent. The main problem with Yes Man is not the basic concept, but the fact that the story is not grounded in reality
12/19/08
The gimmick creates sets for Jim Carrey to be crazy. He's still at it, finding new ways to contort his body and twist his face. That's really the difference that makes any generic gimmick more entertaining than someone else's.
12/18/08
Yes Man is a pleasant, albeit minor, surprise that actually harkens back to Carrey's glory days with a solid, satisfying comedy that aims to please and mostly hits its mark.
12/18/08
Much like the self-help guru it enables, it exists solely to get your money like a good little follower and then ask you to ignore the doubt that comes with having plunked down exorbitant theater prices for a barely average comedy.
12/18/08
An especially lame comedy with a premise so threadbare that it might have been deemed unsuitable for a Rob Schneider direct-to-video vehicle and an execution so tired and listless that it almost makes you yearn for the likes of "Ace Ventura II"
12/18/08
Latest News for Yes Man
May 25, 2009:
Is Yes Man a riot? Yes, and no. Zooey doesn't have much to do except the laugh track thing to Carrey's antics. And on a positive note, Carrey gets to make out with three women and also moon the audience biker style, if that's your thing. 
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