Nice flick, Hollywoodism has its charm

Rating: 8/10 (3 January 2009)

I reluctantly went to see Yes Man, imagining - like many others - a bad remake of Carreys' earlier movie Liar Liar. I was surprised that it wasn't, and frankly relieved that it actually was a nice story with some good laughs in it. I would recommend Yes Man to anyone seeking a good laugh and a smile when walking away. It is a Hollywood movie though, so don't expect too deep a storyline (it's a comedy, laugh ;=). The ad placements were at times also over the top. I know it makes the movie cheaper to produce, but why not fake the brands ?
But apart from those two, that still makes this movie a ***1/2 out of 5 stars.