
A comedic documentary which follows The Yes Men, a small group of prankster activists, as they gain world-wide notoriety for impersonating the World Trade Organization on television and at business conferences around the world. The film begins when two members of The Yes Men, Andy and Mike, set up a website that mimics the World Trade Organization's--and it's mistaken for the real thing. They play along with the ruse and soon find themselves invited to important functions as ... (Full plot summary below)
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A comedic documentary which follows The Yes Men, a small group of prankster activists, as they gain world-wide notoriety for impersonating the World Trade Organization on television and at business conferences around the world. The film begins when two members of The Yes Men, Andy and Mike, set up a website that mimics the World Trade Organization's--and it's mistaken for the real thing. They play along with the ruse and soon find themselves invited to important functions as WTO representatives. Delighted to represent the organization they politically oppose, Andy and Mike don thrift-store suits and set out to shock unwitting audiences with darkly comic satire that highlights the worst aspects of global free trade.
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| SPLICEDWireRob BlackwelderHere's hoping this documentary gets the recognition it deserves among the deluge of more serious advocacy counterparts that seem to be everywhere this year. |
| Low IQ CanadianMartin ScribbsChris Smith is the next great documentarian for mainstream American audiences to discover, and he richly merits a wide release. |
| FilmJerk.comEdward HavensGives hope to those who believe one or two people can affect change in the world, and is one of the most enjoyable and satisfying works of non-fictional cinema this year. |
| Entertainment TodayBrent SimonSubversive and thought-provoking, though also a little too slack and unassuming for its own good; more 'why' and not just 'how' would have been a welcome addition. |
| Chicago TribuneAllison BenediktThese are some terrifically funny and gutsy guys who want to draw attention to what they see as the natural limit of WTO policy. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)If Michael Moore were less stuck on himself, if there were two of him and if they hosted Punk'd instead of Ashton Kutcher, the result would be The Yes Men. |
| FilmJerk.comBrian OrndorfA mediocre idea made into a decent film, Men doesn't quite have the Teutonic-plate shifting power it suggests, nor the comedic value it assumes. |
| PopMattersCynthia FuchsTheir usual mode is face to face, as they attend a conference or address a group of people in suits. |
| E! OnlineE! StaffWorking-class revenge has never been so smart or satisfying. |
| New York Daily NewsJami BernardA sobering documentary done in a whimsical style. |