a little of Jim Carrey goes a long way

Rating: Null/10 (29 December 2008)

I feel really ashamed of myself for going to see this film and wish I could have my money and the two wasted hours back. What was I thinking. It just amazes me that one could get so far on so little talent as Jim Carrey. I enjoyed Ace Ventura, The Mask and Dumb And Dumber, but his act wears thin and gets old very quickly. People have made him out to be a comic genius but this just isn't the case. He breaks no new ground here and there really isn't a lot of laughs. The young actress who plays his love interest does a fine job but they don't have real chemistry. Its like she just cannot wait for the take to be over just to get away from him. I also wanted to mention Patrick Laborteaux's part in this film. He was on Little House On The Prarie as a kid and was Bud on JAG (one of my favorite shows, he and Karri Turner were so wonderful together). Karri Turner has had only two bit parts in films since JAG was canceled and Patrick Laborteaux only has a 40 second spot in this film. What a letdown. To go from being on one of television's most beloved shows to bit parts. How sad. Anyway the bottom line to my review is to avoid this movie like the plague. I think a great way to sum it up is simply "Say no to Yes Man".