Yes Man

Family entertainment for all ages and all types of audiences. Yes Man manages to captivate with its idea, Jim Carrey in the lead role is perfect, his face is in a different league than anyone else in comedies. But most of all I have to praise the humour, which is natural, apt and makes you laugh from the heart. Great stuff and a hit for the first time in a good while. (01/05/2023)

Jim Carrey is simply an actor whose films I enjoy watching. It doesn't matter if it's his classic comedies, newer comedies, or more serious films, this person always manages to captivate me. The same goes for the film "Yes Man". It entertained me, no matter what you say. Jim simply has a natural talent for comedy, and when he can occasionally pull off a face like he used to, I just eat it up. Granted, I would still say that the story's potential was not fully realized, there could have been many more funny scenes, many more gags, but still, it manages to really stir things up in some places. Imagine a person who is negative about life. He is not naturally like that, but marriage, or rather divorce, directed him towards the realm of negative thinking. He refuses to go anywhere with friends, he doesn't want to please anyone simply because he doesn't want to create problems. It's as if he wants to be trapped in a dead end and ultimately die there. But there is a fateful encounter with an old acquaintance who recommends the "Yes Man" courses to him. At the course, he learns that it is better to say yes to everything. One could expect that a lot of jokes would stem from this fact, but as I said, it's not packed with gags. However, Jim Carrey doesn't disappoint, and when given the opportunity, he still manages to pull it off brilliantly. He is wonderfully supported by Zooey Deschanel, who is beautiful and funny. They fit together perfectly, which is the right chemistry for a film that is sometimes too cliché and doesn't try to invent anything. It's actually a romantic comedy, where there has to be a twist, where it seems like those two cannot get together, but in the end, they still do. If it weren't for the well-chosen actors and the interesting plot around the word "yes," the film would not even reach an average rating. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/12/wtc-yes-man-mary-max-zambezia-cerna.html (02/03/2013)

I like Jim Carrey and his rubber face a lot, but unfortunately this was nothing more than an ordinary and generic American film unable make good use of either the original premise or Carrey's comedy. It was a lot of fun, though, and it ends very quickly, but I still left the TV with an irrevocable feeling of emptiness, that those 100 minutes could have been spent in a much better way. Apart from the great Jim, thumbs up for Zooey Deschanel and the original idea, which was greatly marred by a contrived and incredibly clichéd romantic interlude. Maybe if the creators had just stuck to the fun and had left out the declarations of love, my rating would have been significantly higher. This way is worth 3 1/2*. (13/03/2013)

Yes Man has a particularly imaginative premise and the casting of the likeable Zooey Deschanel, but it’s also marred by a rather annoying Jim Carrey (I think I've had enough of his monotonous facial expressions) and the fact that I didn't laugh much, which is a bit of a problem with comedy. The romance line wasn't bad, but overall nothing above average. All in all, a pretty easygoing affair where you can actually switch off and not think, because this type of movie doesn't require it. (03/06/2014)

One of the better romantic comedies of today, which heavily relies on its main protagonist, Jim Carrey, who is the main attraction, and because of him, I give Yes Man four stars in the end. Zooey Deschanel also performs solidly, but she merely plays second fiddle to the main hero. Jim Carrey is a well-known eccentric comedian, but here the film's humor works precisely because Carrey balances on the edge between exaggeration and overacting. The movie mocks various courses that aim to improve one's personality through psychological methods. Jim Carrey has become an ungrateful bogeyman and, at the advice of a friend, tries to open himself up to the world. However, it has its consequences... Overall impression: 70%. (16/12/2009)