Yes Man
January 20th 2009 11:50
IF YOU haven’t worked it out by now, Zooey Deschanel is my favourite actress. I first became aware of her because she’s one of the only female celebrities who shares my love of the ukulele. Intrigued, I started watching her films, and I’ve enjoyed them all.
Yes Man sees Zooey perfectly cast as Allison – a free-spirited artist who enjoys combining jogging with photography. She meets boring banker Carl (Jim Carrey) shortly after he attends a motivational seminar that advocates saying ‘yes’ to any opportunity that presents itself. They start going out, but things go downhill when Carl’s unsustainable yes policy gets him into all sorts of trouble.
It’s a return to form of sorts for Carrey, who looks like he’s on his way to recapturing the comedy form that made him a superstar in the 90s. He delivers a slightly understated performance as Carl, and I think he’s become a much better actor since branching out into more dramatic roles. It’s still funny when he plays the rubber-faced clown, but he doesn’t necessarily need to do it anymore.
Special mention must go to New Zealander Rhys Darby (The Flight Of The Conchords), who plays Carl’s geeky boss Norman and regularly steals scenes from his more illustrious co-star. If you’re thinking of hosting a Harry Potter-themed party, he’s your man...
Overall, Yes Man is an extremely enjoyable film. You won’t fall off your chair laughing, but it’s sweet, honest and a lot of fun. I wouldn’t expect anything less from Zooey.
*This German poster is way better than the English version!
Yes Man sees Zooey perfectly cast as Allison – a free-spirited artist who enjoys combining jogging with photography. She meets boring banker Carl (Jim Carrey) shortly after he attends a motivational seminar that advocates saying ‘yes’ to any opportunity that presents itself. They start going out, but things go downhill when Carl’s unsustainable yes policy gets him into all sorts of trouble.
It’s a return to form of sorts for Carrey, who looks like he’s on his way to recapturing the comedy form that made him a superstar in the 90s. He delivers a slightly understated performance as Carl, and I think he’s become a much better actor since branching out into more dramatic roles. It’s still funny when he plays the rubber-faced clown, but he doesn’t necessarily need to do it anymore.
Special mention must go to New Zealander Rhys Darby (The Flight Of The Conchords), who plays Carl’s geeky boss Norman and regularly steals scenes from his more illustrious co-star. If you’re thinking of hosting a Harry Potter-themed party, he’s your man...
Overall, Yes Man is an extremely enjoyable film. You won’t fall off your chair laughing, but it’s sweet, honest and a lot of fun. I wouldn’t expect anything less from Zooey.
*This German poster is way better than the English version!
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