"Yes Man" is pure Jim Carrey. Actually it's pure "Liar, Liar" re-tooled. There, Carrey played a lawyer who couldn't tell a lie. Here, he plays a banker who can't say, "No." Hi-jinks ensure as a homeless guy bums a ride, Jehovah's Witnesses visit the door, an old woman offers oral pleasure and a chance to bungee jump presents itself. The list goes on, and the film is elementary to the point of distraction. (Carrey's banker is never offered anything truly outrageously soul-scarring. How disappointing.)
But "Yes Man" is funny and pretends to be nothing more than what it is: The 1,000th coming of Carrey's ancient "In Living Color" days. Zooey Deschanel, a knock-out star in her own right, plays the perplexed girlfriend with a zippy bike and a cute helmet. Terrance Stamp -- again -- plays a cult-like leader, this one preaching the word of, "Yes." Worth a watch. Mostly. B-
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