Yes Man Review
On Christmas Day I was in the mood for some lighthearted fare – essentially I didn’t want to have to think or feel too much, there’s enough of that noise over the holidays. So I may well have been in the perfect mood to see this flick.
Overall I thought it was fantastic although I do think it violated the rules of good taste in a pretty major way at one point – with the exception of that one issue it was pretty excellent. If you’re a stickler for plot and consistency then like me you might be a little annoyed with how the conflict is ultimate resolved but even if that kind of thing bothers you it won’t stop you from laughing your hind quarters off.
People have a lot of preconceptions when it comes to Jim Carrey. Many people, such as me, found him painful to watch in the Pet Detective movies and The Cable Guy while others, also like me, thought he was utterly fantastic in The Truman Show, Man On The Moon, and Liar Liar. Unless you completely hated Liar Liar and everything else Carrey has done, this movie is for you. This isn’t the childish inane slapstick of Ace Ventura but if you like that sort of thing there is a fair amount of quality physical humour. Jim Carrey has range but he seems to run into problems at the extreme ends of his range, this movie fits nicely in his wheelhouse.
Yes, the premise does have a passing similarity to Liar Liar but really that’s where it ends. For one thing Yes Man doesn’t have all that familial responsibility guilt trip moral lesson magical crap that made Liar Liar feel like a Disney film.
Yes Man might not win any awards but it will make you laugh, surprise you, and introduce you to some memorable characters – what more could you ask for from a comedy?
