Carrey On the Moon.

Rating: 9/10 (11 April 2016)

Man on the Moon (1999):Dir: Milos Foreman / Cast: Jim Carrey, Danny De Vito, Courtney Love, Paul Giamatti, Jerry Lawler: It showcases an individual who seeks recognition through diversity. Comedian Andy Kaufman died of lung cancer in 1984 and his thoughts were far away from the expectations of others. He was a daredevil whose stunts included characters like Tony Clifton the rude nightclub singer, or a wrestler who challenges women. Danny De Vito plays George Shaprio who discovers him, which leads to stints on Saturday Night Live and Taxi. It is not a pleasant story but director Milos Foreman brings insight into it as he did Amadeus and The People Vs Larry Flynt. Jim Carrey does a remarkable job portraying the wild personality of Kaufman. De Vito is excellent as a voice of reason and an onlooker of awe. Courtney Love as Kaufman's wife is first seen as one of the women he wrestles. Love also portrayed Larry Flynt's wife in The People Vs Larry Flynt. Paul Giamatti plays his partner in his acts and even sometimes becomes involved in the actual characters just to suspend the illusion. Wrestler Jerry Lawler is involved in an interesting subplot where he attacked Kaufman and eventually annihilates him in the ring. This is another triumph for Foreman who often documents controversial figures. It is a sad story of a joke that comes to an end at the expense of the joker. Score: 9 / 10