Yes Man Movie

RAFER GUZMÁN of Newsday has this review on Jim Carrey’s Yes Man film:

But “Yes Man,” despite a brief moment of needless vulgarity – did I mention this movie stars Jim Carrey? – actually has something to say about the power of positive thinking.

Carrey plays Carl Allen, a down-in-the-dumps loan officer who lost his taste for life when he lost his girlfriend. But when an old friend drags him to a cultish seminar headed by a charismatic guru (Terence Stamp), Carl unexpectedly catches the fever and promises to say yes to every opportunity, invitation and insinuation. It’s a funny scene that mocks self-help movements but also gives them credit: Carl ends the session weeping with joy.

Thus begins what’s essentially a movie-length montage: Carl takes flying lessons, Carl learns Korean, Carl goes bungee jumping. Along the way, he falls for Allison ( Zooey Deschanel), a freewheeling creative type who teaches a class in jogging/photography (the results are a tad blurry) and moonlights in a rock band called Munchausen By Proxy. Deschanel, a musician in real life, gets her own delightful montage, highlighted by her rendition of Jimi Hendrix’s “Star Spangled Banner” on keytar.

Watch Yes Man trailer – HD Quality – Jim Carrey – December 2008