One of the best films I've seen in 1999

Rating: Null/10 (3 January 2000)

Man on the Moon is one of the best films I've seen this year. The film begins by making you feel uncomfortable and keeps you off balance throughout the two hours it lasts. It ends leaving you feeling content, yet wanting to see more. In the theater I was in almost everyone stayed throughout the credits, thinking that may they were just a practical joke, and that movie would continue after they were done. Carrey's Academy nomination as best actor is well deserved and earned. Carrey, who is still widely thought of as over the top Ace Ventura, shows no signs of his former roles as the cable guy and pet detective. He seems born to play the role of Andy Kaufman. If you're a Jim Carrey fan do not go in expecting the typical Carrey flick, he is hardly distinguishable from Kaufman himself, and immerses himself in the role. As my friend noted as we walked out of the theater, "You couldn't even tell it was him."
Being too young to remember Kaufman, I knew a bit about him going into the film. I left, however, feeling like I had begun to understand the man behind the comedy, that often times wasn't funny, but made people laugh. This is a quality film well worth you time and money.