
Stars:
Rhys Darby,
Jim Carrey,
Brent Briscoe,
Sasha Alexander,
John Michael Higgins,
Terence Stamp,
Patrick Labyorteaux,
Bradley Cooper,
Luis Guzman,
Danny Masterson,
Zooey Deschanel,
Molly Sims,
Rocky Carroll
Director:
Peyton Reed
Summary: Imagine saying yes to everything that comes your way, regardless of your wishes or the implications. That's exactly what Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) has to do in this comedy based on the memoir by Danny Wallace. YES MAN also stars Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper and John Michael Higgins, and is directed by Peyton Reed (BRING IT ON, DOWN WITH LOVE).
In the romantic comedy YES MAN, divorce Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) finds himself stuck in a rut, too afraid to take a risk. At his best friend's insistence, he attends a New Age self-help seminar designed to turn naysayers into yea-sayers. Carl is reluctant at first, but finds the seminar to be ultimately life-changing when he's coerced into adopting a 'say yes' attitude. As the first opportunity to say 'yes' presents itself, Carl hesitantly utters the three-letter word, setting the stage for a domino effect of good rewards, and giving Carrey a platform to show off his comedy chops. But over time, Carl realises that saying 'yes' to everything indiscriminately can produce results every bit as complicated and messy as saying 'no'.
The ever-quirky Zooey Deschanel adds her signature charm as Carl's love interest, Allison. An unlikely match at first glance, the pair's on-screen chemistry starts to bloom as the actors play off each other's different styles of humour. Rhys Darby also shines as Carl's loveable but clueless boss, and THAT 70s SHOW's Danny Masterson appears as another one of Carl's friends. While YES MAN marks no major departure from Carrey's previous work, the sweet crowd-pleaser manages to showcase two sides of its leading man.