Well made biopic on the eccentric and brilliant Andy Kaufman

Rating: Null/10 (5 April 2017)

If you are familiar with the late and eccentric comedian Andy Kauffman then you may want to watch this. However to those who are not familiar you may find this film weird and not appreciate it for what its worth.
Man on the Moon dramatizes the life of the enigma that was Andy Kauffman. Jim Carrey doesn't excel at playing Andy because he becomes Andy in the film, won't be surprised if he idolized him. The real Andy Kauffman was a unique and brilliant comedian who was ahead of his time. His comedic sketches on Saturday night live and performance in Taxi was incredible which displayed his foreign man character. He was arguably the most creative comic in the twentieth century who was well ahead of his time. Often his creativity and eccentricity was misunderstood by many as Andy was a purist in his comedy. Many saw his wrestling with women as taking it too far but never realized the joke was on Andy and not women.
Jim Carrey fills large shoes very well as he impersonated Andy who impersonated a foreign man and even his other personality Tony Clifton. We saw the often misunderstood Andy through most of his career and how a few of his stints were always an act. His tragic end is also well acted by Carrey which captured the tragic end to a legendary comic. Andy Kauffman once said he would fake his death and return years later. Sadly he or Tony Clifton have not returned.