I think Andy would have liked it

Rating: Null/10 (1 April 2004)

I saw this film having no idea what to expect having found it while channel hopping. I watched and was amazed at how Jim Carrey captured the essence of the Andy Kaufman I remember from Taxi and a few other snippets we got to see of him here. Yes, he is an unsympathetic character on the surface, but Jim also managed to show the occasional hint of the torture that Andy must have suffered. I was then further surprised by the sheer amount of duplicity that Andy used in his life. Yes, no doubt a comic genius, but one with a serious personality disorder. But show me a comic genius that hasn't. I think he would have loved to see how this film divides opinions. It was this he lived for: Making people wonder (not in awe, but as in 'I wonder what that was all about...') and it's good to see that long after his death people are still wondering. All in all a great film, but not if you're looking for easy laughs. A solid 9 out of 10 for me.