Maybe to "Yes Man"

Rating: Null/10 (27 January 2009)

Yes, you have decided to read my film review of Jim Carrey's latest comedy "Yes, Man". Good for you, you are taking chances! Because my film reviews are not the standard ones, but they definitely are unique. Jim! Jim! Jim! You are definitely one of my idols! I have been an avid supporter and jovial fan of all your films; including the drama ones. I have said "Yes! Yes! Yes!" every time in dishing out the admission fee to check out your Carreyisms in your flicks. But Mr. Carrey, almighty Mr. Carrey, it causes me profound pain to say this but "Yes, Man" is a No for me compared to your other comedic masterpieces. Carrey plays Carl Allen, a compulsive "nosayer" who decides to turn and join the "Yes Club For Men" after attending a motivational seminar. Carl then goes berserk with the yeses. He will say yes to just about anything and anyone. He then meets cutie Allison, lifelessly played by Zooey Deschanel, who he desires the most important yes from. For a few initial scenes, the yes scenes were comical; but then Carrey gets carried away with them and it overextends their yes welcome. The plot line of "Yes, Man" is similar to Carrey's classic "Liar, Liar", but the similarities cease there. "Liar, Liar" was a laugh riot contrary to the underdeveloped or maybe one can argue overdeveloped "Yes, Man"; and that is no lie! Director Peyton Reed did not develop enough creative comedic ingenuity in "Yes, Man" to be considered "The Reeder" of the comedy directorial parade this year. Screenwriters Nicholas Stoller and Jarred Paul were in "No Man's Land" while writing the mediocre script of "Yes, Man". However, I must say "yes, man" to Rhys Darby's hilarious turn as Carl's colleague Norman. And I also mildly enjoyed other supporting turns from John Michael Higgins playing a "yes" motivational recruiter and Terence Stamp playing a motivational speaker. Those aforementioned supporting performances and a few hilarious gags from Carrey, I guess motivated me enough to give "Yes, Man" a borderline "Yes" recommendation; but not by much. *** Average