Here is a movie about a man who decided to say yes to everything, at the
beginning I was actually having fun watching him do it, after a while it became
a drag then it was just stupid.
The movie is based on a memoir of the same name by British humourist
Danny Wallace. The book tells of the 6-month period in which he committed
himself to saying 'Yes' to everything based on a brief conversation with a
stranger he met on the bus.
The movie plot tells the story of a bank loan officer Carl Allen (Jim
Carrey), Carl has become withdrawn since his divorce from ex-wife Stephanie
(Molly Sims). He also routinely ignores his friends Pete (Bradley Cooper) and
Rooney (Danny Masterson), with a constant negative outlook on his life.
He got invited to a seminar where he is told to change and be a Yes Man,
an advice Carl took literal and started to say yes to everything and everyone
that comes his way. At this point is where the movie goes from common sense to
stupidity, nobody can go about saying yes to everything uncontrollably, and
this is what Carl did.
The movie’s acting and stunts were cool, especially when I found out
that Jim Carrey did some of his stunts, even breaking 3 ribs during the
process. But even knowing this did not make up for how predictable the story
is, and how it runs out of jokes halfway through. The moment you get the idea
that he says yes to everything, you kind of know how things will go from any
suggestion thrown his way. The excitement would have been how those things will
turn out, but many of them did not capture the fancy enough to save the movie
from just being, one of those things you see and forget.
Also, concerning the supporting characters like Bradley Cooper’s Pete,
they did not get much to do, as the movie leaned too much on Carrey’s antics.
The good here is Jim Carrey’s energy, he is still one of the few actors
who can make ridiculous situations work just by committing fully. His chemistry
with Zooey Deschanel was also fun to watch, even if it felt rushed.
So, the question is, would I recommend this movie?
Well, if you are on a Jim Carrey marathon, and you can stomach this movie it is just there. But if you are looking for something to watch, skip it.
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