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Yes Man

2008

Peyton Reed

Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, Terence Stamp ...

5.8

23,413

Romance. Comedy A guy challenges himself to say "yes" to everything for an entire year. Carl Allen's life is going nowhere--the operative word being "no"--until he signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say "yes" to everything...and anything. Unleashing the power of "YES" begins to transform Carl's life in amazing and unexpected ways, getting him promoted at work and opening the door to a new romance. But his willingness to ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"Starts out wobbly but ends up quite nicely, primarily because Carrey has a wonderful acting partner in Zooey Deschanel"	POS
United States	Austin Chronicle	"'Yes Man' proves utterly formulaic"	NEU
United States	Wesley Morris Boston Globe	"The biggest problem with this movie - not that it's mediocre, dull, or barely written (though it's guilty on all counts). It's that Carrey himself is miscast."	NEG
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter	"Carrey's most satisfying live-action effort since 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.'"	POS
United States	Brian Lowry Variety	"Genial but slim, picture is certainly a light-hearted alternative to weighty year-end awards bait, but the conceit isn't realized fully enough."	NEU
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"Yes Man rarely rises to genuine hilarity. It takes no risks, finds no inspiration and settles, like its hero, into a dull, noncommittal middle ground. Should you see this movie? Maybe. Whatever. I don't care."	NEG
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"Undemanding, light, and enjoyable"	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The Washington Post	"Even though Carrey is a bit mellower these days, the schtick feels dated. He's doing material from the '90s."	NEG
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"Yes, yes, it's Liar Liar 2. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	NEU
United States	Colin Covert Minneapolis Star Tribune	"There are flat performances in the film, false situations and bad lines, but the laughs are there and the message about personal transformation is timeless (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"The comedy, to the extent there is any, consists mainly of Carrey's verbal asides and strained reactions to people. The script gives him very little to work with"	NEG
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter	"Carrey's most satisfying live-action effort since 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'"	POS

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