I’m a big Jim Carrey fan and there are very few films on his resume that I don’t like. Although his new film YES MAN is not one of his best, it is a lamentable effort from the man from LIAR, LIAR and ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE. YES MAN is the story of Carl Allen (Carrey), a bank loan officer, who after being dumped by his former girlfriend has denied himself the pleasures of life simply by saying “No” to every opportunity that has come his way. As luck would have it, Carl encounters an old friend Nick (John Michael Higgins) who forever changes his life when he invites Carl to a seminar that will help him change his self image by saying “Yes” to any and all opportunities that come his way.
When Carl begins to say “Yes” to everything that comes his way his life changes in a way that he could have never predicted as he soon believes that chance is dictated by the choices that he does or does not make. He meets a singer Allison (Zooey Deschanel) who allows him to open up and become the man which he’s kept hidden for far too long and he learns that saying “Yes” is not always bad, but when it becomes too much of a burden to bare Carl must find a way to sometimes say “No” before his life begins to crumble around him.
YES MAN works because it plays on Carrey’s strengths as a physical actor. There are many shades of LIAR, LIAR and BRUCE ALMIGHTY contained within but where the film ultimately falls short on is the basic concept itself which is of a man who is forced t always say “Yes.” This comes off a tad bit tame for a Carrey movie especially after his previous efforts and even though the film has many funny moments it feels as if we’ve seen Carrey do it all in previous films. Not a film to rush out and see but still a Carrey-light film nevertheless.
When Carl begins to say “Yes” to everything that comes his way his life changes in a way that he could have never predicted as he soon believes that chance is dictated by the choices that he does or does not make. He meets a singer Allison (Zooey Deschanel) who allows him to open up and become the man which he’s kept hidden for far too long and he learns that saying “Yes” is not always bad, but when it becomes too much of a burden to bare Carl must find a way to sometimes say “No” before his life begins to crumble around him.
YES MAN works because it plays on Carrey’s strengths as a physical actor. There are many shades of LIAR, LIAR and BRUCE ALMIGHTY contained within but where the film ultimately falls short on is the basic concept itself which is of a man who is forced t always say “Yes.” This comes off a tad bit tame for a Carrey movie especially after his previous efforts and even though the film has many funny moments it feels as if we’ve seen Carrey do it all in previous films. Not a film to rush out and see but still a Carrey-light film nevertheless.
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