Yes Man

This one should maybe go in the 2008 blog, and maybe I'll still put this one there. I didnt really care much about this movie but it turned out to be something of a pleasant surprise. It's definitely not hilarious and nowhere near most of last year's comedies, but it's fun and entertaining.

Thankfully Jim Carrey tones it down. His performance in Bruce Almighty is grating to watch and you just want to shake him and tell him to calm the fuck down. It actually ruined huge parts of the movie for me. Here he is much more restrained. He plays a normal guy, and it works better for the movie. Although the Red Bull scene is just as terrible now as it was in the first trailer.

Thank god too that Zooey Deschanel has managed to rebound from The Happening. I knew she was good! She's adorable here and you actually do believe her and Jim could be a couple. The boss is good too, although he is essentially playing the same characters as in Flight of the Conchords...great show by the way.

The movie is never fall down funny but it's good for some smiles and is just an overall decent way to spend 90 minutes. Don't rush to a theatre for it, but it will make for a solid DVD rental down the road.

6.5/10