Yes Man
Posted: November 14th, 2008 | Author: miconian | Filed under: Movies | View CommentsVery few of us actually have trouble saying Yes to the thousands of solicitations we receive every day. What we have trouble with is saying No. This movie sets up a straw man argument, designed to make the audience feel better about the fact that they say Yes as much as they already do. The first level of subtext – that we actually don’t say Yes enough – is ridiculous. The second level – that it’s ok to forgive ourselves for how often we say Yes, because it could be a lot worse – is far more palatable.
As a book reviewer I find myself saying No quite a bit, and I’m not ashamed of that. The idea that we close ourselves off by saying No is a little offensive.
That and this seems to be a reworking of Liar Liar, just with No for Yes instead of Truth vs. Lies. Sad, sad Hollywood.
All good points. This movie is kind of like Bush telling people to fix the economy by shopping more.