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Rating: 3/10 (25 January 2000)

I was disappointed by this movie. In essence this is a cause movie... Andy Kauffman; misunderstood comic genius. Being understood was not his aim, so let's explain the humor anyway so now everyone can get the joke. Jim Carrey, over-understood comedic gurner, gets paid a salary in the tens of millions to fight the Kauffman cause.... Perhaps putting the movie in a context was not the best way to proceed.....
Carrey is in every scene. Perhaps they could have paid him a bit more for a little less.. The film was stocked with an interesting group of supporting characters, many playing themselves (which is always a good start) none of which managed to get a significant word in.
Great subject matter, poorly handled by both the director and writers and with a central character played by an actor without the required range.