Yes Man
Carl (Jim Carrey) is a 40 something man who has got stuck in a rut since his wife left him. He never goes out (and makes up excuses to his friends as to why he can't see them), he has no ambition and isn't interested in meeting new people. And then one day, he gets dragged to a seminar conducted by Terrence Bundley (brilliantly played by Terence Stamp), where he is told that he must say yes to every opportunity that presents itself, no matter how crazy it seems.
Carl embraces his new outlook on life, and predictably winds up in a few hilarious and precarious situations. Along the way, he meets the kooky and sweet Alison (Zooey Deschanel) and strikes up a relationship. However, he comes to realise that sometimes, you just have to say no. But it seems that when he does so, he runs into some bad luck, and things start to spiral out of control...
I like Jim Carrey a lot - I've always thought that he is a talented actor, with great range. In this film, we see less of the gurning and manic behaviour which characterised some of his earlier performances, but he is still great. As expected, there are some laugh-out-loud moments, and some verging on sweet moments, but for me, this was not one of Carrey's better movies. It's enjoyable, and an entertaining way to spend a couple of hours on a lazy Sunday (which is when I watched it), but it's basically forgettable, and the ending felt tacked on, although I still felt quite surprised when the credits rolled, as there seemed to be a few 'loose ends'. Overall though, it's a film I liked at the time of watching, but not one I would rush to watch again.
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