Comments on: Yes Man Review

By: Monday Morning List Tilling the Soil

Monday Morning List Tilling the Soil — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:06:20 +0000

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By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:31:14 +0000

As my son knows, I am not a big fan of Jim Carrey (Dumb & Dumber..please..!!)but I would go to a movie of his if it looked interesting and this one did not to me. I guess I need to read more about it because the trailers make it look like a really boring movie. But I will agree that I like that they are making an actor look his years and not try to make him look younger!!

Has anyone seen Marley & Me? I saw it recently and really liked it!! But I haven’t seen any comments on it on the site.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:22:30 +0000

I guess I didn’t think much about the three act structure, nor have I really thought about it in the past, but even so, if it follows the traditional rules or not, I still felt like it was a rushed conflict/resolution.

I agree in that when she found out that the natural response would be to question his authenticity, but I wish that would have been a more gradual scene. All of a sudden the Department of Homeland Security takes over and it causes him to reveal what he’s been doing this whole time (not out of a malicious intent towards anyone, especially Allison), and she just all of a sudden doesn’t trust him nor allows him to explain why he was saying “yes.”

And yes, that was a genius inclusion of that song.

By: johnny thunders

johnny thunders — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:29:59 +0000

i agree and disagree.

i think this is definitely his funniest film since liar, liar. i hated bruce almighty because they tried to hard to come up with more ace ventura like catch phrases.

the first 20 minutes of the movie is boring and terrible. but once it kicks in, it’s really great until the end.

also, not to be rude or anything, but do you know anything about typical three act structures? because the conflict came in at the time it always does in films, and was wrapped up the way it always is. you introduce the conflict and the end of the second act, bringing you into the third act where the character has to redeem himself. i only ask because your comments led me to believe you hadn’t noticed that in any other film before.

besides, i thought the conflict was totally believable. you don’t think she would wonder how genuine he was once she found out he had to say yes? i think that’s pretty reasonable.

also, this movie is a must watch for a fan of third eye blind, because the scene involving them is pretty freakin’ amazing.