Yes Man (2008) Movie Reviews
April 8, 2009 by eMovie Talk
Filed under Hot Movie
Yes Man (2008) is a very interesting film, I watched it and I am feeling much better in my life, I mean, it changed my life, kind of. So I feel I’d better share it with you guys here.
In face Yes Man has become one of the most popular films this year, more and more people watch it.
According to Wikipedia:
Yes Man is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Peyton Reed and starring Jim Carrey. The film is based on the true story and 2005 book Yes Man by British humourist Danny Wallace (who has a brief cameo in the film). Production began in Los Angeles, CA in October 20
The plot is not complicated, by it is meaningful. Let’s take a look at it.
Yes Man Plot:
Jim Carrey does wonders with a slight premise that finds his reserved, emotionally-distant character, Carl Allen, a banker who routinely turns down loan applications, accepting a challenge to open up to life by saying “yes” to everything. A man who constantly disappoints friends by weasling out of opportunities for bonding and happiness, Carl radically changes into a creature of complete spontaneity. By never saying no anymore, he gets into situations with unpredictable outcomes, such as driving a homeless stranger to a scary-looking park at night. But for the most part, whatever Carl says yes to becomes a road to worthwhile experiences, even receiving a promotion at work for approving hundreds of micro-loans against all policy. Zooey Deschanel, who often plays appealing kooks, is very good as Carl’s girlfriend, a free spirit who takes to his positivity about everything–for awhile, anyway. Director Peyton Reed (Down with Love) makes the most out of the gimmicky comedy, as does Carrey, who does wonders with scenes that are often left open-ended just to see what the brilliant comic will do with them. –Tom Keogh — Source: Amazon
See? I said it was simple, but if you watch with your heart, I’m sure you can learn useful from this film, especially if you have the similar experience.
Live in such a chaotic world, everything is a chaos, one place which can be peaceful is our hearts, so why not say “Yes” to everything, no matter you like it or you hate, just say “Yes” to it, you won’t lose anything, instead, your life would become better.
Cast:
- Jim Carrey as Carl Allen
- Zooey Deschanel as Allison
- Maile Flanagan as Janet
- Bradley Cooper as Peter
- John Michael Higgins as Nick
- Rhys Darby as Norman
- Danny Masterson as Rooney
- Terence Stamp as Terrence Bundley
- Molly Sims as Stephanie
- Fionnula Flanagan as Tillie
- Sean O’Bryan as Ted
- Sasha Alexander as Lucy Barnes
- John Cothran Jr. as Tweed
- Luis Guzman as Jumper
I like Jim Carrey, he performed perfectly, I like most films he performed, they are classic.
One word can change everything. It’s quite true, this is what we can learn from this wonderful film, that word is “Yes”. Say “Yes” to life means embrace your life with a positive attitude. Believe it or not, life is a strange thing, if you treat it positively, it will treat you positively, then your life will be much better. In my personal opinion, I think life is just like a mirror, we perform in front of it.
Let’s take a look at what people say about this movie.
I saw this movie as a early showing and having gotten the tickets for free I said “what the heck, I’ll see anything for free”. So right off the bat I went in with low expectations. The previews made it look like the same old Jim Carrey Schtick. However, I was pleasantly surprised.
There was no ridiculous plot line (Liar Liar) or over the top characters (Ace Ventura) but a simple yet humorous story-line that is played to perfection by Carrey. There were plenty of good chuckles to be had and some down right laughs (and yes for those into it, a gross out scene that will make even this amazingly desensitized movie going generation cringe).
Overall, Yes Man is definitely worth the 10 bucks or so that movies are now ridiculously priced out now a days. But most definitely worth the trip if its free :-p
— Source: IMDb
…a pleasant surprise: a romantic comedy that is cute, amiable, and winning without being excessively tedious, saccharine, or gross.
Jim Carrey’s career has succumbed to painfully mediocre comedies and genre missteps for so long that “Yes Man” barely registers even as you’re watching it.
So what do you think about Yes Man? Have you watched it? If not, shame on you! My father’s pretty daughter and I highly wanna recommend you watching it.
