Jim Carrey lives a fairly dull existence devoid of motivation or much social interaction. That is until he goes to a Terence Stamp seminar and starts saying ‘yes’ to everyone and everything. This opens up his life to sex with old women, jogging photography with Zooey Deschanel, a Harry Potter fancy dress party, being arrested as a terrorist, and other assorted madness (often with Zooey). It’s the same moralistic tale disguised as a comedy that Shallow Hal, or Carrey’s superior Liar Liar, is (although it is based on an autobiographical book). Yes Man has funny moments but is ultimately limited by overselling the message. My favourite bits were Zooey’s angry art rock band (Munchausen by Proxy), Rhys Darby’s character, and the skate suits that Carrey and Zooey wear during the end credits.
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