Yes Man

The reviews of Yes Man, starring Jim Carey, are positive to a point. The Wall Street Journal's Joe Morgenstern, writes, for example, "Jim Carey's new comedy is enjoyable enough for what it is, a clever idea developed by fits and starts." The movie is similar to the premise of Carey's Liar, Liar about a man who must tell the unvarnished truth about everything. In this case, he must say yes to everything. "Jim Carey works the premise for all it's worth, but it doesn't allow him to bust loose and fly," writes Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times. "Carey is back to elastic-faced form and zany physical humor. But his efforts feel more manic than comical," comments Claudia Puig in USA Today. "Mr. Carey has some good moments," writes A.O. Scott in the New York Times, "but Yes Man rarely rises to genuine hilarity. It takes no risks, finds no inspiration and settles, like its hero, into a dull, noncommittal middle ground."