Desperately needing a box-office hit, Yes Man is a raturn to high concept comedy from Jim Carrey. Unlike Jim's high concept Liar Liar, this is a more mature affair. So rather than whisk us through the predictable shenanigans (with added rom-com), it takes a cue from Judd Apatow comedies; it slowly leads us through the predictable shenanigans (with added rom-com).
Yes Man is very likable but rarely very funny. Once obliged to say 'yes' to everything, the movie allows Jim to make every conceivable decision known to man (not just the funny ones) and so it's a little longer than this kinda of movie should be.
Zooey Deshenal (all escaped from The Happening and back to her adorable, quirky self) gets the rom-com love interest role while The Hangover's Bradley Cooper (dull...why do people keep casting him in stuff?) gets the best friend archetype.
Eels provide the songs for a distinctly cool soundtrack.
C'mon Jim. Inbetween worth oscar fare (of which you are worth and deserve to win) can't you do Ace ventura 3. Pleeeaaase?
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