If you don't know anything about Andy Kaufman, watch this movie

Rating: Null/10 (22 April 2004)

I didn't know who Andy Kaufman was until someone said the squeaky guy from Taxi. After watching this movie, I never look at that squeaky guy the same way again.
The people who shouldn't really be watching this movie is people who know about Kaufman's life already. Everyone else should because it is some very interesting stuff. I'm a British teenager, how am I supposed to know about his appearance on Letterman?
The whole film keeps you guessing on whether you're supposed to like Kaufman or hate him, and it works really well. People complained about this movie saying there's no insight to off-stage Kaufman but what was off-stage Kaufman? As Lynne Margulies (Courtney Love) says in the film, there is no real Andy, it's a mystery.
This is no doubt one of the best performances Jim Carrey ever did. The film is a bit serious but it's about a comedian so it works well for Carrey. As to, Danny DeVito, Courtney Love, Gerry Becker, Leslie Lynes and people who were playing themselves.
So don't know anything about Andy Kaufman but you're interested to, watch this movie.