Yes Man Review

Watched it Where?

Plaza Senayan XXI

Any snag(s) while watching?

Nope

Jim Carrey’s past offerings hasn’t been really good. Besides a stint as the jolly elephant in Horton Hears a Who, his past movie wasn’t either really funny or wasn’t fun at all. Now I wouldn’t say that Yes Man is a bad movie because, I think, the movie still has substance that kept me interested.

Yes Man is about Jim Carrey’s character (Carl) that has made a pact to say yes to everything that is presented to him to compensate for his very nihilist view of life. And every time he said No (NO MAN, NO MAN, NO MAN!) a divine punishment befalls him… or is it? The premise reminisce Liar Liar a whole heck a lot and minus the little kid, I would say it certainly is. Carl’s character is, well, very Jim Carrey so you will expect Jim’s patented menagerie. Sadly though, I didn’t find him to be as funny as his previous work. Often some scenes in this movie shows Carl babbles incoherently creating not a funny scene but what seems to be a failed improvisation (the bar fight scene just blows).

Pass all that though, the story of the movie shows a tale that is kin to your average white collared, 9 to 5, middle working class. The movie shows how different life is when you have an absolute optimism and how it can reward your positive spirit. Personally it’s a load of baloney so I thought it was a great escapism.

No, this is not the slam dunk movie that all Jim Carrey fans been waiting for (Darn). But the very least, it is the best Jim Carrey movie that he has ever produced. If you like silly movies that pokes life comically, this movie should be fun for you.

Rating:

7.5