Amazing!

Rating: 9/10 (9 September 2000)

(Spoiler warning? Maybe.)
An amazing film, straight out of the heart. A loving and deliberately difficult movie about one of the most original comic characters ever, Andy Kaufman. Brilliantly played and with a way of telling the story that really made me go "Wow!". Jim Carrey performs so stunningly, it's hard to understand it's actually him. I kept seeing him as the real thing, the real Andy Kaufman (which is both weird and extraordinary), and that boosted the film to become really great.
Nothing is sure in the world of Andy Kaufman. Had he been a rebellious politician instead of comedian, there would still be people trying to find him alive. The movie portrays this with excellence - it is very hard to keep track of the truth, and in the end, one is left with the number one question: did he fake his own death too, just like he did with the old lady?
Believing in the idea that there is NOTHING we can't make fun of, I think Andy Kaufman embodies one of the most important concepts there is on this planet: we must not take ourself so seriously.