Preview: Yes Man (2008)

• Poster: D

Review:

Obvious. Painfully obvious. They are trying to sell the film on Jim Carrey. It's worked in the past and I can't fault them for it, but could they have been more original and less reliant on his almost-trademarked goofy grin?

• Trailer: C; C+

Review:

The trailer reminds me a little of Liar, Liar, a film where Carrey put his comic talents to a more subdued project and managed to turn out a surprisingly mature performance. Far from his spectacular work in Man on the Moon and The Truman Show, this film looks like it might be one of his more down-to-earth roles in some time. Good or bad, at least he's not doing Ace Venture: Dumb & Dumber Edition.

Even though the trailer seems longer, it doesn't seem like there's anything new. It still looks like the same film it had previously, adding only a few more interesting snippets that suggest it isn't entirely your typical slap happy Jim Carrey movie.

Oscar Prospects:

If there were fewer Hortons and Snickets between the Liars and the Trumans, Jim Carrey might strike gold, but there aren't, so he won't.

Release Date:

• December 19, 2008

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (August 24, 2008) Original

-Wesley Lovell (September 7, 2008) Buy the Poster Enabled

-Wesley Lovell (October 5, 2008) New Trailer