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Yes Man [Theatrical Release] Reviews:
Great Movie
2009-01-08 - This is one of the Best Movies ever of jim carreys and its Great Movie

Say Yes to Yes Man
2009-01-06 - This is the funniest movie of the year. The combination of Jim and Zooey is fantastic. The scene with Danny Masterson and elderly neighbor is hilarious. I can't wait for DVD to come out. It's that good.If you looking for funny and entertaining. This is it.

Jim Carrey's funniest film in a long time...
2009-01-06 - I was intrigued by the plot of 'Yes Man', mostly because on the surface it looked an aweful lot like, 'Liar, Liar'--also a good Jim Carrey flick...but 'Yes Man' turned out to be different, at least enough to make it stand out from the crowd and loaded with enough laughs that I can genuinely recommend it to my friends with ONE Disclaimer: The scene with his elderly neighbor who requests the opportunity to help him sexually--it could have (and should have) been done by simply suggesting the deed rather than taking us to the bedroom and depicting it FOR us.

Other than that, 'Yes Man' provides enough giggles and outright belly-laughs to make it entirely worthwhile to see...especially if you are in the mood to just forget the world and laugh a little. I enjoy a serious flick as much as the next guy, and while I prefer a good comedy to almost anything else, they seem to be in short supply these days--well, at least good ones are.

Don't look for Jim to get any nominations for acting awards here, but if you moderately like to see him overact like an imbecile, 'Yes Man' is just what you'll need to feel like the $[...] ticket and $[...] bucket of popcorn was actually worth what you paid...and as always, opinions DO vary.

A usual 3 1/2 stars, it was very funny.
2009-01-01 - A friend invited me to join him and his friend to go see "Yes Man." Though I wish I went to see "Bedtime Stories," but when they asked if I wanted to see "Yes Man," I said "Yes Man," which means "yes."

Jim Carrey manages to put out funny acting that he has been with in his movies for many years. He has a lot of great movies to come with movies like "Bruce Almighty" and his only disappointment that I could possibly think of was "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events." Recently, he made his greatest Dr. Seuss debut in "Horton Hears a Who."

Now, he stars in the movie "Yes Man." Jim Carrey plays a guy named Carl who has the power to say "no" to every single question he has asked for. He's completely screwed until one day, one of his friends invite him to a book club called Yes Man (which titles in the movie). The author goes up to him and tells him he should say yes to every single question, but does he really mean it?

This does remind me of Jim Carrey's other works such as "Bruce Almighty" and "Liar, Liar," but you get a lot of stuff in this movie to laugh at. "Liar, Liar" was where Carrey couldn't tell not even one lie. "Bruce Almighty" was where he is granted powers responsibly.

What I got a huge kick out of was when Jim Carrey puts on the movies like "300" or in the Harry Potter party where they watched "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was very funny. It made me laugh. I also like the video store sequences where they showed in DVDs like "Cars" or any of the kid's stuff, the Blu-Ray rentals or "Transformers" on DVD. The video store scenes weren't that bad. The Harry Potter and 300 parties were hysterical.

I was very happy to have said "yes" to my friend about "Yes Man." It was very funny and had plenty of jokes and humor. If you are a huge Jim Carrey fan, you should see this movie.

When Jim Carrey does comedy, people laugh. I know I did.
2008-12-31 - Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) is an exaggerated version of anyone who has difficulty committing to things (or people). The events in his life have caused him to shy away from any engagement, regardless of how innocent; something needs to change. Coincidentally Carl runs into an old friend who says that becoming a "Yes Man" has changed his life. A Yes Man, from the seminar Carl attends, is someone who takes a vow not to turn down any new opportunities, effectively saying "yes" to everything. Carl commits to changing his life; he takes the Yes Man vow and attacks life with new vigor.

I can understand that an actor wants to grow and continually take on new challenges, but Jim Carrey is so incredibly talented as a comedic leading man. Some people consider his more serious roles as worthwhile endeavors, but I disagree. The only move away from comedy that I have forgiven Mr. Carrey is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and I will go so far as to say that it is one of my favorite movies. Jim Carrey brings a funny movie to life. Yes Man is a blend of the funny and dramatic movies that Carrey has done. The movie is full of laughs, but it has a stomachable, if not endearing message. He does add a few of his (over-the-top) ad-lib moments, but you wouldn't watch Good Times and not expect Jimmie Walker to say "Dy-no-mite!" either.

Zooey Deschanel was perfect as the movie's leading lady. She provided the perfect amount of eccentricity to play Yin to Carl Allen's pre-vow Yang. She is cute and I am glad they didn't cast someone more socially-deemed "beautiful" to play this part, because it would not have been believable. She is great.

Rhys Darby was a great choice for Norman, Carl's boss. He was great in the part and the two costume parties he throws might have been the two main highlights of the movie for me. We'll see if this movie can give him a more mainstream American following than his work on Flight of the Conchords. He is very entertaining.

I took Yes Man in as a matinee with the family. Granted, it is a family that currently has no little children, but it was a great family movie. There were a lot of laughs and a tender moment or two for the romantics amongst us (but be wary of some offensive language). This is not an award-winning film, but I enjoyed it a good deal.