Unfunny Jim Carrey and charming Zooey Deschanel

Rating: 6/10 (1 March 2014)

Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) is stuck in the same place after being dumped by his ex-wife years ago. His best friend Pete (Bradley Cooper) is getting married and is tired of his detached nature. That is until he enrolls in a self help program where they say yes to everything. Carl tries to say yes and things start to happen. He gets an unexpected promotion and a new girlfriend (Zooey Deschanel).
It's a tiresome start with a tiresome character. The movie bumps along until Zooey gets in. She's the MPDG, and she saves this movie... sort of. The self help group headed by Terence Stamp feels like an annoying cult. It's a terribly unfunny start. Zooey is a very charming girl, but there's a limit to what she could do. And she is limited in her time on the screen. On the other hand, Jim Carrey doesn't have the same presence anymore. They don't have great chemistry together.