215 out of 222 people found the following review helpful:

Read the book

A Customer from Wolverhampton, 20th December, 2008

dont watch the film, read the book it will be a million times better than anything carrey does.

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67 out of 71 people found the following review helpful:

Read the book, don't bother with the film.

A Customer from St. Leonards-on-Sea, 22nd December, 2008

Why have they taken a brilliantly funny book and made it into a Jim Carry film?? Why, why, WHY? The genius of the book is that it's true, he decides to say yes to EVERYTHING, up to and including; telling his ex girlfriend that he minds her seeing someone else and then going on their first date, he goes to a leather bar and becomes very worried about what men might ask him to do and he tries to give his phone number to the Busted loving population of Germany. Who needs over-paid, over-rated writers when this story already exists? And then they made Jim Carry the lead. Why would anyone do this? I'm thinking of making my own version that actually has some basis in the book, with my friends, most of whom have no acting or film experience, and shooting it on my phone. This version will pee all over the Jim Carry version from a great height. If you are too impatient to wait for my film, read the book, it is very, very funny and avoid the film that exists at all costs.

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36 out of 36 people found the following review helpful:

Tremendous fun

A Customer from Coventry, 20th December, 2008

I saw a preview of Yes Man at my local cinema today and would urge people who cannot abide Jim Carrey to go and see it , as it is a feelgood riot .Those familiar with the Danny Wallace book of a few years back will know the gist , guy is approaching middle age and his relationship goes up the spout leaving him with no social life or va va voom as the french might say , until he visits a motivational speaker who says that saying yes to everything will change his life for the better , which it does (eventually) .Cue lessons in Korean , flying a plane , oral sex from a pensioner (dont ask) ,giving a tramp a lift and much more with truly laugh out loud moments .If you need cheering up at these often worrying times for most people you could do alot worse that see this movie .Ok , the story is as thin as posh spice , but the hilarious and energetic performances from Carrey and the wonderful Rhys Darby as his geeky kiwi boss more than make up for this.I was not expecting much before , this movie but I was pleasently surprised

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17 out of 17 people found the following review helpful:

So funny

A Customer from London, 23rd December, 2008

This is by far one of the funniest films i have ever seen. The whole audience was in fits of laughter the whole way through the movie and i reccommend this to anyone who loves laughing and loves a good film with a great story line. Go and see Yes Man!

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Yes Yes And f**k Yes man

Narmakian from , 17th March, 2010

I think this has got to be the best comedy peice Jim has done for a while. Had me in stitches from start to finish. Some great scenes and lines and jim carreys performance is up to his usual standard. Very funny and a must see for all jim Carrey fans and fans of laughing. Miserable gits stay away.

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solid comedy effort

A Customer from London, 16th March, 2010

I like Carrey and I like reading stuff by Danny Wallace... this film wasn't blow you out the water great but it did have some very funny moments... defo worth a watch... bit creepy was Carrey's leading lady looking more like the age of his daughter though...

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This was a really funny film reminded me of Liar Liar.

James from Brighton, 16th March, 2010

This was a really funny film reminded me of Liar Liar. A lot of Jim careys recent films havent been funny tho this one has and its a welcomed change. Jim Carey at his best once again!

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How to misread a book completely

kevil9 from , 15th March, 2010

This is typical hollywood gets hold of a life changing book. Think of how they twisted Pay it forward. They have gone for the easy option with Carrey and trod a familiar path of self-improvement and laying it on pretty thick for his love life. Treat the film for what it is and then read the book. If you choose not to read the book, then there's just about enough to hang onto as we get through or recognise our dreary risk-averse, safety-first lives as we progressively age. What a pity the film undermines completely the core message by churning out such a risk-averse, play it by the book/numbers formulaic film. Which just proves the adage that Americans don't get/do irony. Yes Man could have been an amazing experience for the audience

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