Message About Change Remains Timeless

Rating: 10/10 (6 September 2012)

Yes Man is a romantic comedy directed by Peyton Reed and it was written by Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul, and Andrew Mogel.It stars Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgins, Rhys Darby, Maile Flanagan, Danny Masterson, and Terence Stamp. It is based loosely on the book of the same title by British humorist Danny Wallace.
Carrey stars as Los Angeles bank loan officer Carl Allen has become withdrawn since his divorce from ex-wife Stephanie. Routinely ignoring his friends Pete and Rooney,he has an increasingly negative outlook on his life. One day, an old colleague suggests that he goes to a "Yes!" seminar with him, which encourages its attendants to seize the opportunity to say "Yes!". Carl considers the option, but subsequently misses Pete's engagement party. An irate Pete turns up at his house and berates him, telling him that he will end up completely lonely if he does not change his life. Carl decides to attend the seminar and meets inspirational guru Terrence Bundley, who publicly browbeats him into making a covenant with himself. Carl reluctantly promises to stop being a "No Man" and vows to answer "Yes!" to every opportunity, request or invitation that presents itself thereafter.
There are flat performances in the film.The only exception is that of Jim Carrey's comic convulsions which are the only bright spots in this otherwise dim and predictable comedy.Also,it has false situations and bad lines, but the laughs are there and the message about change and personal transformation are timeless.