- Carl Allen has stumbled across a way to shake free of post-divorce blues and a dead-end job: embrace life and say yes to everything. Working every funny bone in his nimble body and every muscle in his hilariously mobile face, Jim Carrey plays Carl in a YEScapade about opening up to lifes possibilities especially when those possibilities include romance with an intriguing, free-spirited musician (Z
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 04/07/2009 Run time: 104 minutes Rating: Pg13 Jim Carrey does wonders with a slight premise that finds his reserved, emotionally-distant character, Carl Allen, a banker who routinely turns down loan applications, accepting a challenge to open up to life by saying “yes” to everything. A man who constantly disappoints friends by weasling out of opportunities for bonding and happiness, Carl radically changes into a creature of complete spontaneity. By never saying no anymore, he gets into situations with unpredictable outcomes, such as driving a homeless stranger to a scary-looking park at night. But for the most part, whatever Carl says yes to becomes a road to worthwhile experiences, even receiving a promotion at work for approving hundreds of micro-loans against all policy. Zooey Deschanel, who often plays appealing kooks, is very good as Carl’s girlfriend, a free spirit who takes to his positivity about everything–for awhile, anyway. Director Peyton Reed (Down with Love) makes the most out of the gimmicky comedy, as does Carrey, who does wonders with scenes that are often left open-ended just to see what the brilliant comic will do with them. –Tom Keogh
March 9, 2008
#1
This is a really mediocre film. I didn’t think the trailer was very funny and the movie is even worse. If you want a Jim Carrey laugh fest then go rent his old stuff: Ace Ventura, The Mask, Dumb & Dumber, Liar Liar, Me Myself and Irene. All of those films have laugh out loud moments.
This is just awful. Walking out I asked my family “Can you remember anything funny in the movie we just saw?” We were all at a loss to think of anything beyond a slight chuckle (compare that to something like “Borat” where I nearly choked to death laughing, with tears streaming down my face).
At multiple points today in the theatre I thought “I’ll walk out if anyone else with me mentions the idea”. If you watch it on cable some day, I’m sure during the commercial breaks you’ll forget what movie you’re watching. It’s that bad. No one in it and none of the characters are memorable in any way, shape or form. Carrey’s 2 friends have no purpose, and Carrey’s boss as a nice guy makes no sense at all. Then you’ve got Carrey, nice guy, playing off another nice guy…it’s just pointless! Why not make his boss some ruthless a-hole? Then we’d at least have some conflict in this boring, boring film.
The love story is by the numbers and it’s really a lot worse than the sub-par films Adam Sandler has been putting out lately. I would say “Click”, for example, was much better than this…and I would only say Click is passable entertainment.
But this just plain sucks.
You’ve been warned!
March 9, 2008
#2
I received the DVD case and instructions to downlowd the movie and after amny tries on different occasions was never able to download the movie. Great price for nothing.
March 9, 2008
#3
He’s back but I wish he would have stayed away. This is a very tired concept and hardly original. Jim Carrey should retire. He has nothing to offer but what has been seen before. Save your money and rent something else.
March 9, 2008
#4
Version: U.S.A / New Line – Warner / Region Free
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
VC-1 BD-50 / AACS / Advanced Profile 3
Running time: 1:44:23
Movie size: 22,41 GB
Disc size: 30,80 GB
Total bit rate: 28.63 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 21.14 Mbps
Dolby TrueHD Audio English 1557 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1557 kbps / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio French 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Portuguese 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Number of chapters: 26
#Downtime on the Set with Jim Carrey (HD – 3:59)
#Jim Carrey: Extreme Yes Man (HD – 11:52)
#Future Sounds: Munchausen by Proxy (HD – 5:28)
#Exclusive Munchausen by Proxy Music Videos (SD – 14:33)
#Gag Reel (HD – 5:35)
#Additional Scenes (HD – 7:31)
#On Set with Danny Wallace: The Original Yes Man (HD – 8:33)
#Say Yes to Red Bull! (HD – 2:06)
#Yes Man: Party Central with Norman Stokes (Rhys Darby) (HD – 2:16)
#BD-Live enabled
March 9, 2008
#5
I normally base a lot of my purchase on what the consensus on Amazon says as it provides a lot better feedback than a reviewer, but frankly this movie was horrible.
I was expecting a “Liar Liar” knockoff with a few less laughs. Instead it was a worn out and old looking Jim Carey who I’m pretty sure didn’t even read the script.
Horrible movie. Shame on you reviewers.