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75Starts out wobbly but ends up quite nicely, primarily because Carrey has a wonderful acting partner in Zooey Deschanel.
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75It's even better as a love story that just happens to make you laugh.
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75Undemanding, light, and enjoyable.
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70Carrey's most satisfying live-action effort since "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."
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67This is basically a nerd-loosening-his-tie romantic comedy done in the manic-compulsive mode of "Liar Liar."
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67Of all the roles where the star has played a character transformed from ordinary to goofy ("The Mask," "Me, Myself & Irene," "Liar Liar"), this is the one where he seems the most human, achieving that elusive quality in a Carrey film: tolerability.
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63Like many previous Carrey vehicles, the point of this one directed by Peyton Reed is that one should not live at the extremes, but should achieve a balance between low and high, no and yes.
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63Yes, yes, it's Liar Liar 2.
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60If the slightly generic Yes Man is symbolic of the new, happier Jim Carrey, then it is a small price to pay for his piece of mind.
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60It's charming enough with some nice comedy touches, but the initially intriguing premise is soon railroaded out of sight by its desire to conform to a tried-and-tested cinematic formula.
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60Genial but slim, picture is certainly a light-hearted alternative to weighty year-end awards bait, but the conceit isn't realized fully enough.
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Though it's a star vehicle, Carrey seems only marginally interested in rehashing the role of sweet spaz, and so he almost feels miscast.
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50If you're thinking "yuck," you're right. I added the extra star for Zooey Deschanel, who is so delicious as his honey that you want not to say no to Yes Man.
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50Jim Carrey works the premise for all it's worth, but it doesn't allow him to bust loose and fly.
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50Yes Man isn't without a few simple charms, but it ends up being about as funny, profound, and memorable as the average bumper sticker.
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50The biggest problem with this movie - not that it's mediocre, dull, or barely written (though it's guilty on all counts). It's that Carrey himself is miscast.
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50Yes Man puts him back in the same old quandary and, once again, Carrey lacks an identity. Alas, this time, he also lacks a script.
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50This picture evaporates midway through because the story itself is a one-liner. Yet it also has a cast that gets into the silliness.
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Yes Man proves utterly formulaic.
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Yes Man is nothing more than warmed-over holiday seconds, a repackaged best-of for those who already own the hits.
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50Though the movie is no more than agreeable, it does provide a swell showcase for New Zealand wundercomic Rhys Darby (Murray the hapless agent on HBO's Flight of the Conchords) and gives the astrally adorable Zooey Deschanel a rare shot at a lead role in a big Hollywood movie.
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50It's nice to see a high-concept comedy with such a generous concept.
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50The film contains so many plugs for Warner Bros. movies like the "Harry Potter" series and "300" that it could almost double as an infomercial.
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40An appealing Deschanel does her best, but the pair is mismatched in every way, from age to attitude. The entire movie is hung on Carrey's shtick, so if you're a fan, you'll have a decent time.
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40Yes Man rarely rises to genuine hilarity. It takes no risks, finds no inspiration and settles, like its hero, into a dull, noncommittal middle ground. Should you see this movie? Maybe. Whatever. I don't care.
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40Enjoyable enough for what it is, a clever idea developed by fits and starts.
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38The first time I saw Yes Man, I thought the concept was getting kind of stale toward the end. As it turns out, that was only the trailer.
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Even though Carrey is a bit mellower these days, the schtick feels dated. He's doing material from the '90s.
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25The comedy, to the extent there is any, consists mainly of Carrey's verbal asides and strained reactions to people. The script gives him very little to work with.
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10With Yes Man, Carrey has bled the well dry, doing everything he knows how to do, over and over again, just to prove that he still knows how to do it. It's exhilarating to see brilliance in a comic; but by the time you start smelling it, the game is over.
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Positive: 34 out of 49
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Mixed: 6 out of 49
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Negative: 9 out of 49
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Jim Carrey needs to perform in better, funnier movies with optimism...
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A very funny movie,with a great cast of actors. All of it comes together in the end. Definitely a must watch movie!