Good movie, excellent acting, with a small piece missing

Rating: Null/10 (31 January 2000)

I'd heard a few interviews (e.g., Charlie Rose, NPR) with Taxi characters, Bob Zmuda, and others who'd known Andy. Out of that, I had a suspicion that Andy was a somewhat unusual variant of a Multiple Personality Disorder in which neither he -- nor anyone else -- knew who he really was. Everything I saw in the movie only strengthened this view.
Jim Carrey did a great job of showing us, letting us experience in small part, the dilemma that Kauffman induced so many people to feel about him. If Carrey wins the Oscar for the role, no one who's seen the movie would be surprized. For me, the supporting cast was also excellent. The movie was long but compelling enough that I wasn't wondering when it would end.
The only thing missing was more of a hint as to "why?" -- why did Andy get that way? But perhaps that's asking for far more than anyone knows and might have needed passing a considerable amount of speculation as bio-drama.

Those who enjoy good movies, who like(d) Andy Kauffman or Jim Carrey, who like good psychological portrayals -- all those will appreciate this movie.