He Went to the Moon and Never Came Back

Rating: 8/10 (13 September 2019)

I have to say that besides his name and the fact that he was a comedian, I didn't know anything much about Andy Kaufman. One thing that the movie did was raising interest in me about that peculiar artist's life and work (I'm going to do my homework now). On that basis, I can't say how much justice the movie did to Andy Kaufman, but one thing is sure - he probably was the most annoyingly interesting artist out there. And he seemed truly to be out there. By the time 'Man on the Moon' came out, Jim Carrey's serious acting talents weren't that big surprise anymore. And in here he proved again that he's much more capable than being Ace Ventura.
The film itself is quite a classical story about rising to fame, and about artistic integrity. The wide audience has always been the same - demanding the same funny skit over and over again, while the artist has something new to say. And all the producers also want you to do the same - be safe, but funny. I guess the real genius of Andy Kaufman lied about how he handled these situations, rather than his brand of humor.
'Man on the Moon' manages to be warm, intelligent and inspiring all at the same time.