Yes Man (2008)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Peyton Reed

Writers (WGA):

Nicholas Stoller (screenplay) and
Jarrad Paul (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 December 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

One word can change everything.

Plot:

A guy challenges himself to say "yes" to everything for an entire year.

Plot Keywords:

Homeless Man | Scooter | Self Help | Self Esteem | Divorce

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jim Carrey	...	Carl Allen
Zooey Deschanel	...	Allison
Bradley Cooper	...	Peter
John Michael Higgins	...	Nick
Rhys Darby	...	Norman
Danny Masterson	...	Rooney
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Tillie
Terence Stamp	...	Terrence Bundley
Sasha Alexander	...	Lucy Barnes
Molly Sims	...	Stephanie
Brent Briscoe	...	Homeless Guy
Rocky Carroll	...	Wes
John Cothran Jr.	...	Tweed (as John Cothran)
Spencer Garrett	...	Multack
Sean O'Bryan	...	Ted

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor, language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English | Korean | Estonian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44749) | UK:12A | Finland:K-11 | Ireland:15A | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | Portugal:M/12 | Czech Republic:12 | India:A (cinema release) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Sweden:7 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | South Africa:13LS | Netherlands:6 | Chile:TE | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Taiwan:GP | Hong Kong:IIA | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Peru:PT | Brazil:14 | France:U | Mexico:B | Iceland:7

Filming Locations:

Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Director Peyton Reed spent a lot of time with Jim Carrey to find the right tone for the film, one which would be in between Carrey's manic comedies and his more serious-minded films, as well as to complete the subject's Americanization, as the source book comes from a British author.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the Harry Potter party Jim Carrey's lightning scar changes position.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Carl Allen: No.

Movie Connections:

Features The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)

Soundtrack:

Emperor Waltz

A very good flick!

I saw this movie as a early showing and having gotten the tickets for free I said "what the heck, I'll see anything for free". So right off the bat I went in with low expectations. The previews made it look like the same old Jim Carrey Schtick. However, I was pleasantly surprised.

There was no ridiculous plot line (Liar Liar) or over the top characters (Ace Ventura) but a simple yet humorous story-line that is played to perfection by Carrey. There were plenty of good chuckles to be had and some down right laughs (and yes for those into it, a gross out scene that will make even this amazingly desensitized movie going generation cringe).

Overall, Yes Man is definitely worth the 10 bucks or so that movies are now ridiculously priced out now a days. But most definitely worth the trip if its free :-p.

*7/10*