Yes Man

2008 "One Word Can Change Everything."
6.8| 1h44m| PG-13| en
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Carl Allen has stumbled across a way to shake free of post-divorce blues and a dead-end job: embrace life and say yes to everything.

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Karry Best movie of this year hands down!
Lawbolisted Powerful
Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good
Candida It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
Bele Torso The problem with Jim Carrey is not Jim Carrey...it is the mediocre directors that do not do their homework! This is a movie studio problem. Number one factor is identify what your star does better than anyone else, what makes them unique. Habit one: Begin with the end in mind. This is a thinking skill few seem to possess.What does Carrey do brilliantly? We saw a few Carreyisms which are littered throughout his film and Living Color performances. In Yes Man, it was the scene where he grabs the guitar and sings the guy off the ledge, but it was immediately after he pulls him into the office, he does a British accent of a rock musician. Totally unexpected addition to a scene. That is LOL stuff. That is where his magic takes place.Give him a story to grab hold of, that is a writer's job. Jim could play the role here similar to Norm MacDonald--a goofy guy that has a deeper soul underneath. Jim can stay on surface as Mr Silly, but as the story moves on, show a deeper side, a side that makes connections to soul most people miss and ignore in real life. Compare this to the shallow businessman focused on his portfolio using whomever along the way (the norm) and Jim is in this world, but not part of it--he is actually more courageous but it takes time to see this. That is a story people can connect with, the part that says, "I really want to have more courage, but truth is, I am a conformist...like everyone else and afraid to take risks."Look at Jim's life today...where has he gone? He has gone the metaphysical, seeker direction to the point of evangelist for his cause. How could Hollydumb not see this coming? There is nothing more powerful than a comedy with soul!
Majikat An uplifting movie that's easy watching and thought provoking! Reminders of an earlier Carey in Liar Liar when it comes to this one, some very typical Jim Carrey moments, but with lots of new ideas.
Mr Black I really like this film. I've always been a Jim Carey fan. Pretty much liked everything he's been in. He's not quite so wild in this film. A little tamer perhaps than wacky, but he's funny and really plays the part well. Bonus for me was seeing Zooey Deschanel in this movie. I think she's terrific in just about every thing. She is one of the most natural actresses out there. Funniest moment was when they met and she's wearing the scooter helmet with the two big eyes. That scene alone tells you what kind of girl she is. Anyway,, a bit of a formula movie - but who cares. Was fun to watch and I really enjoyed it. Performances from all actors was great.
eddy-love When Jerry Lewis died Jim Carrey wrote that because of Jerry Lewis he is the comedian he is today. Jerry Lewis was part of a group of comedians who knew how to make you laugh. Your entire family could enjoy a good comedy skit or movie together. Today these comedian-wannabes don't know how to make a person laugh without including trash in their routine. The true comedians of Jerry Lewis's era didn't use profanity, make useless sex jokes, jab at public officials in order to put them down and make them look stupid in public. Don Rickles always made sure if he picked on anyone they could walk away feeling good about themselves and not be offended. All those comedians - Lewis, Rickles, Hope, Kaye, Benny, Martin, Skelton, etc - they didn't use trash talk comedians use today. Any of today's comedians who say they learned from the masters are lying. Comedians today inject their personal religious beliefs or personal political left-wing beliefs in their routine forcing paying customers to listen to them when it's no one else's business what the comedian believes or thinks. Jim Carrey made about 5 or 6 movies I liked and have. This movie "Yes Man" turned me completely against Jim Carrey because of the scene where a grandmother gave him a blow job. You didn't see the act but you knew what was going on. That was disgusting. Sorry Jim Carrey but you are not funny anymore and not worth the price of a ticket to see any of your trash! No comedian in this day and age is worth it.