YES MAN
Headline: ** Yes to Comedy, No to Raunchiness **
Title: YES MAN
Quality: * * * Acceptability: -2
SUBTITLES: None
WARNING CODES:
Language: LLL
Violence: V
Sex: SS
Nudity: N
RATING: PG-13
RELEASE: December 19, 2008
TIME: 100 minutes
STARRING: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Terence Stamp, Sasha Alexander, Bradley Cooper, and Danny Masterson
DIRECTOR: Peyton Reed
PRODUCERS: Jim Carrey, David Heyman and Richard D. Zanuck
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Marty P. Ewing and Linda Fields
WRITER: Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY: Danny Wallace
DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros./Time Warner
CONTENT: (H, B, LLL, V, SS, N, AA, M) Light humanist worldview with positive message of connecting with others in relationship and saying "yes" to opportunities; 21 obscenities, 11 profanities, and discussion of private parts; slapstick comedy and fist fight with comedic overtones; man has sexual relations with an elderly woman, discussion of "moving in together" as being an important act of commitment; rear male nudity, crowd of naked men and women mostly covered up except for a shot of multiple backsides; alcohol use including drunkenness; no smoking or drugs; and, lying.
GENRE: Comedy
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Teenagers and adults
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SUMMARY: YES MAN is the story of Carl, who embarks on a self-help program to say "yes" to all opportunities in an attempt to overcome his depression after a divorce. YES MAN is a very funny vehicle for the slapstick antics of Jim Carrey, but is marred by plenty of foul language and an explicit sexual scene, warranting extreme caution and discernment.
IN BRIEF:
YES MAN stars Jim Carrey as Carl, who embarks on a self-help program to say "yes" to all opportunities in an attempt to overcome his depression after his divorce. At first, this works for him. Giving a ride to a homeless man enables him to meet Renee, the girl of his dreams. When Renee learns the truth about his commitment to say "yes" to everything, she questions whether he really wants to be with her or is simply saying yes because of his silly resolution.
YES MAN is very funny, though the core of the story is mostly fluff, and the jeopardy is not strong enough. Also, the fun is clouded by a number of objectionable elements. In addition to a relatively high count of foul language, there is an explicit sexual scene with an elderly woman because Carl cannot say no to her. There also is rear male nudity when Carl's hospital gown opens, and there is a shot of a crowd of naked men and women revealing their nude backsides. These elements mar what could have been a good family film. YES MAN warrants extreme caution for media-wise viewers.
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