I confess that when it came to liking Jim Carrey movies, my answer would always be NO.

I wasn't a fan of his previous comedies such as Bruce Almighty and Liar Liar.

But when I saw this charming, gentle and thought-provoking comedy I was completely and utterly hooked.

Based on the book by young British writer Danny Wallace, the movie stars Carrey as Carl Allen, a guywhose life is going nowhere.

Until, that is, he signs up for a self-help programme based on one simple covenant: say Yes to everything and anything.

Unleashing the power of Yes begins to transform Carl's life in amazing and unexpected ways, getting him promoted at work and opening the door to a new romance.

But his willingness to embrace every opportunity might just become too much of a good thing.

This is a laugh-out-loud movie and one that makes you smile inside - it has that rare ability to both entertain but also makes you think about your actions.

There are many engaging and hilarious scenes to savour including the Harry Potter party, singing at the Hollywood Bowl and Carrey's bungee jump.

Carrey said at a press launch he did his own stunts, including the film's bungee jump.

"My sphincter was so tight I could have made a diamond.

Shortly after that De Beers bought my ass", he told me. Producer David Heyman went further on the issue of the daredevil stunt.

He said: "You can imagine the studio were not exactly thrilled by Jim's insistence of doing the stunt himself.

"Eventually they did say yes, but as long as we did it on the last day of shooting. Just in case."

Carrey is ably supported by Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper and a particularly zany performance by Terence Stamp as the Yes Man, Ter rence Bundley.

If you are even remotely suffering from post Christmas blues, get yourself off the sofa, down to the cinema and enjoy the delights of Yes Man.



Oh Yes



Running Time: 104 minutes

Web: www.yesmanmovie.co.uk