Good, but not deserving of the hype.

Rating: 6/10 (28 December 1999)

This was basically a summary of what Kaufman was famous for. It didn't dig that deep into Kaufman's life - and completely glossed over some points (but that's understandable). Unfortunately, it wasn't particularly funny, nor was it particularly introspective or touching. The cast was good - although Courtney Love's character was never developed to any degree. Devito was impressive as usual.
As for Jim Carey - he had Kaufman's mannerisms down pat. But whenever they went for a closeup, I never thought I was watching Andy Kaufman... Carey's face is just too well known - especially during the "Mighty Mouse" bit... very Carey-esque expressions. Part of what made Andy so recognizable was his cherubic quality - something Carey does not have. Tony Clifton was dead on, however... It wouldn't surprise me if that was really the actual Bob Zmuda playing that part.
Carey is a good actor, no doubt. But nothing he has done (including The Truman Show and Man on the Moon) has justified his $20 million paycheck, IMO.
Overall a good movie, but falls flat on too many fronts. I give it a 6 out of 10