I can’t say that I was really thrilled with Yes Man. I wanted to see it because I was curious about the concept of saying yes to everything, which originated with British humorist Danny Wallace, who did exactly that for six months as an experiment. I am not a big Jim Carrey fan, and my opinion wasn’t changed by his middling performance. What I really wanted to see, though, would be if Yes Man had a similar social message to that of Pay It Forward. (Yes, I realize the concept of “paying it forward” originated with Ben Franklin, but it was the Kevin Spacey movie that brought the idea to a wider audience.) In the beginning of the movie, it seems like saying yes to everything might be something actually worth trying, especially for those who are bored with their lives. But as the movie progresses, the negative aspects of doing so are shown – things like being suspected of being a terrorist are silly, but things like alienating a potential girlfriend are entirely possible. (Not to mention the financial negatives of buying a round for everyone in the bar because you’re just that drunk.) In the end, I do think Yes Man could potentially have an interesting social message, but I don’t think most people are going to see it as such. It’s going to turn into just another silly Jim Carrey movie, and it’s not going to change anyone’s life. But still…it’s an interesting idea.
And Terence Stamp is always attractive, anyway.
Awesome. I just came back from Yes Man movie late at night in the cinema. Jim Carrey is so hillarious. He is funny and made me laugh the entire movie. It is a fun to watch movie, his plot is pretty similiar to those in Liar Liar. Overall good one.