Yes Man founders on a weak script and the rock of Carrey’s alarmingly subdued shtick. What has happened to the man who used to combine the verbal surrealism of James Joyce with the body movements of St Vitus?
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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:2009
Box Office: $97,632,413
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
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Reviews for Yes Man
Yes Man is not the edgy hit it so longs to be. When you look into the eyes of Stamp and the rest, what you see is embarrassed amusement. They said yes — to a big fat paycheque — and laughed all the way to the bank.
01/05/09
Likeable comedy that's enlivened by a strong premise, a handful of laugh-out-loud moments and a superb supporting cast.
01/05/09
Don't expect much more out of this film than what you have seen in Liar, Liar.
01/04/09
t's easy to wish that Jim Carrey had declined the chance to appear in this film that celebrates saying "Yes" to life's possibilities.
01/03/09
May not deliver the huge laughs one may expect, but there are a fair amount of chuckles and a whole lot of surprisingly effective sweetness.
01/02/09
Terence Stamp's cantankerous self-help guru is a movie high point, a subtly comic performance of contrasts between what is practised and preached. And if the film's not always funny, it certainly works as romance.
01/02/09
A diverting vehicle that buzzes along with some real effervescence, though it's a shame Carrey's not reaching higher.
01/02/09
Carrey doesn't always attract comic material as smart as he is. Yes Man comes close. But no cigar.
01/02/09
No, man.
01/02/09
The central theme of this rather over-egged comedy is strong enough to keep us interested. Although the film itself is far too corny
01/01/09
Carrey does not give his normal idiotically over-the-top performance. Buttressed by a good performance by Deschanel, this is yet another current film that pleasantly surprised me.
12/30/08
Reed takes on a fun, but not exactly brilliant screenplay and turns in a comedy funny enough to while away a couple of pleasant hours this holiday season.
12/28/08
Jim Carrey is still a very funny man but this movie is like deja vu all over again.
12/23/08
Either you're in the mood for some mid-nineties Jim Carrey comfort food that's high on sugar and low on content, or you're not. It's as simple as that.
12/22/08
Falls squarely into the category of seen-Carrey-do-this-before, and it's surprising how few laughs there are on his character's path to self-improvement.
12/22/08
I think this movie needs to be skipped.
12/22/08
Contrived and silly to say the least.
12/22/08
Is Yes Man worth seeing? Yes ... but feel free to wait for the DVD.
12/21/08
There is nothing new or ambitious about Yes Man. It is intended to be a textbook Jim Carrey silly comedy, and honestly, that's just fine by me.
12/21/08
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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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