Laugh Out Loud Funny

Rating: 8/10 (4 January 2009)

The idea behind YesMan is very simple - say yes to opportunity and your life will change for the better.
Cue Jim Carrey as Carl Allen, a bank employee who bumps in to an old friend who is living the Yes philosophy. Intrigued by his friend's antics, Carl attends a Yes seminar where he agrees to say yes to everything for a year.
What follows are some seriously comic, madcap and unpredictable moments as our hero forms new friendships and falls in love with the wonderfully kooky Alison (Zooey Deschanel).
It's not all plain sailing though Carl is obligated to say yes to every opportunity and finds himself in some rather uncomfortable situations too. You may never agree to help out your elderly neighbour again after watching this! The performances by both Carrey and especially by Deschanel are excellent (beautiful vocals too) and the movie really sends home the message of 'don't let life pass you by'. The only criticism would have to be the hammy performance by Terence Stamp as the YesMan guru and the odd way Carl agreed to become a YesMan in the seminar.
On a personal note, this is the first comedy I've seen in years that really made me laugh out loud in a cinema, especially the suicide jumper scene! The feel-good factor is abundant and infectious and will leave you wanting to say yes more often too. Say Yes and go see this movie - you won't be disappointed. 8/10.