What saves the movie, other than the occasional good laugh, is the charming work done by Carrey's co-star Zooey Deschanel.
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12/19/08
Yes Man (2008)
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Reviews Counted:143
Fresh:62
Rotten:81
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: Jim Carrey's comic convulsions are the only bright spots in this otherwise dim and predictable comedy.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Jan 1, 2009 Wide
US Box Office: $97,632,413
Synopsis: Jim Carrey returns to hilarious form with this romantic comedy in the same vein as the Carrey classic LIAR LIAR. After a few stints in more serious features like ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS... [More]
Starring: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, Rhys Darby
Director: Peyton Reed
Reviews for Yes Man
61 - 80 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Despite some brief vulgarity, this Carrey comedy has charm and -- surprise! -- a worthwhile message.
12/19/08
Director Peyton Reed keeps the movie handsome, but there’s little of the style he brought to the overlooked Down With Love or even the dire-but-distinctive The Break-Up.
12/19/08
Yes, you should see this film because it was great to see Carrey back in his physical humor form and it brings some great laughs to the table.
12/19/08
Allows Carrey to deliver his best comedic performance since The Truman Show and, like that film, satisfyingly falls halfway between the juvenile antics of his earlier movies and the ponderous range-stretching of fare like The Majestic.
12/19/08
There is the potential for kooky chemistry -- Deschanel with her spacey line readings and perpetually dilated pupils, Carrey with his demented energy -- but something doesn't click.
12/19/08
Not far from that of Liar Liar, one of Mr. Carrey's biggest hits of the mid-'90s...That film was a philosophical tour de force compared with this one.
12/19/08
Top CriticGiven the gloom of this season's holiday releases it is positively cheering just to see a character turn his frown upside down.
12/19/08
If you're thinking 'yuck,' you're right.
12/19/08
This PG-13 rated film is perfectly appropriate for any 13-year-old who has served time in an adult prison.
12/19/08
With Yes Man, Carrey has bled the well dry, doing everything he knows how to do, over and over again, just to prove that he still knows how to do it.
12/19/08
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.
12/19/08
Though it's a star vehicle, Carrey seems only marginally interested in rehashing the role of sweet spaz, and so he almost feels miscast.
12/19/08
Yes Man is a typical Carrey vehicle (schematically, it's a lot like Liar Liar), but it's better than most of them due to a top-notch supporting cast.
12/19/08
It's a fairly appealing romantic-comedy ending, mind you, and it's in keeping with the rest of the film: I enjoyed it, but I didn't buy it for a second.
12/19/08
Jim Carrey's new comedy is enjoyable enough for what it is, a clever idea developed by fits and starts.
12/19/08
Top CriticSome of it is funny. Much of it isn't. The committee-written plot seems tired and recycled.
12/19/08
The movie itself is a comedic anachronism, out of step with this post-Judd Apatow world.
12/19/08
Yes Man puts him back in the same old quandary and, once again, Carrey lacks an identity. Alas, this time, he also lacks a script.
12/19/08
It's obvious Carrey still has the juice; he just needs someone to give him the right squeeze.
12/19/08
Latest News for Yes Man
May 25, 2009:
Is Yes Man a riot? Yes, and no. Zooey doesn't have much to do except the laugh track thing to Carrey's antics. And on a positive note, Carrey gets to make out with three women and also moon the audience biker style, if that's your thing. 
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