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The acting in this movie is really good.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Meet Carl. He's the most negative person you've ever met. Only you'll never meet him because he hides from society being terminally annoyed by everyone. Unexpectedly, something happens which makes him say yes to everything.Right in league with other fun & silly what-if plots like "The Invention of Lying" (a world where nobody ever lies) or "Stranger Than Fiction" (a guy who hears a narrator telling him his own life story), "Yes Man" is good clean entertainment that, who knows, might even change your life. Or at least get you out of the house once in a while."Yes Man" differs from the other 2 films I mentioned (great flicks by the way) in one important respect: it's not a bizarre alternate reality, nor is there anything really supernatural going on. So it's more down-to-earth and less wacky than you might expect. But that gives the actors more room to give it a personal touch. In other words, what makes this movie work isn't just a crazy story but good solid character development.Jim Carey, who plays "Carl", is somewhat toned down compared to his manic "Mask" theatrics, but subtlety works to his advantage. (Note: if you want to see Carey in all his insane glory, check out the bonus features where he really lets loose). As he meets quirky characters, it's Carey who plays the straight man, and his deadpan expressions are hilarious. The way he tolerates his overexuberant boss "Norman" (Rhys Darby) is classic. Norman himself is something similar to Austin Powers in a business suit. Zooey Deschanel is, well, she's Zooey Deschanel - awesome and cute as hell, playing the role of a photography/jogging instructor by day and by night she sings in an alt band that has a total of 7 fans.What's really fun about this movie is seeing how all the quirky characters converge in a well written story that all comes together with every character contributing. There aren't necessarily any bank capers or high speed chases (wait, actually there are sorta)--what I mean is, there aren't a lot of contrived plot twists and seat-gripping thrills; the film relies on its entertaining script and the aforementioned acting expertise. But it delivers a great story with never a dull moment. Should you watch "Yes Man"? My answer is.......... sure dude.

Stumbled upon this film whilst browsing the DVD section of the local Poundland so I couldn't resist both a great film with Jim Carrey and bargain. Carrey's comedic talent is suited to the story-line and it cheered me immensely after going through an intense period in my life.The story centres around Carl whose life is an rut of negativity, he's in job with little prospect, avoids any social contact with close friends and is nursing a huge hole in his heart. One day, whilst eating lunch outside work close friend Nick tells him how he's turned his life around by saying yes to life. Nick throws a rock through the glass-front leaving with a leaflet in his hand to attend a meeting of this.Carl's scepticism leads him still to attend a meeting full of Yes people where upon he says no and meets Terence (Terence Stamp) who immediately changes Carl's mindset bringing home an avalanche of positivity, good luck and romance.The film is brilliant, it's similarity in someway to Bruce Almighty brings home a very positive message to us all.Prepare to say Yes and enjoy!

This is a job well done. It has a coherent story (for a comedy), a good theme/message, is acted well (Jim Carey overacts, but you expect that from him), the casting is spot on, and it is directed without any significant issues. It is both fun and funny.It is not perfect, though. The jokes are not extremely funny or original. Directing, while fine, isn't original or by any other means remarkable. The realism could also be higher, as the tension/fun that the move away from realism brings isn't payed back well. As you can expect, the same goes for acting. Zoey Dechanel is very cute, but, quite unremarkable. Both her and Bradley Cooper are superbly cast, as he makes a great stereotypical best friend, but he too just doesn't do much more then "play by the book".As for the "message", I must protest to any message that inspires you to say "No" to Molly Sims. :)OK, I was kidding, but, to make a point - even the message, and that particular scene with Molly Sims, is fine, but not inspiring.

Jim Carrey cemented his reputation as one of the biggest actors in the 1990's with a string of hit comedies. He briefly tried to go serious with dramedies The Truman Show (1998) and Man on the Moon (1999) with moderate success however he tried to branch off with the tearjerker The Majestic (2001) and the dark thriller The Number 23 (2007) however both were not successful. Jim Carrey returns to what he does best with Yes Man. Though Yes Man had some moments, I thought most of the movie reminded me a lot of Liar Liar (1997) in terms of the plot outline thus giving it a very derivative feel.Jim Carrey plays a miserable bank loan officer named Carl Allen who frequently turns down loan applications from clients as well as avoiding his friends Pete (Bradley Cooper) and Rooney (Danny Masterson) whenever they try to invite him out. Carl has an increasingly negative outlook on life, particularly after divorcing his wife. After being roped into visiting a seminar led by inspirational guru Terrence Bundley (Terence Stamp), Carl starts to turn his life around by saying Yes instead of No to things in life. This also leads him to meet a young woman named Allison (Zooey Deschanel) who he also falls in love with.We get to see the Jim Carrey of old in Yes Man however this movie is nothing new here. Depending on what mood you are in you may like it, but it just didn't feel the same.5/10.