An Admirable Biography

Rating: 7/10 (14 May 2020)

Andy Kaufman was a very funny man. Many would consider him to be a genius, and I would agree. His genius was in his brilliant originality. Jim Carrey captures some of that about as well as any actor could, I suppose, although there is just no substitute for the real thing in this case.
Carrey gets Andy's voice and mannerisms down pretty well, but of course he's just acting. It doesn't quite come across the same, as is so often the case with biographical films. However, there is still a wonderful and engaging story here about a rare comedic genius, and taken as a whole it is worth watching. Recommend.