If you believe they put a man on the moon...

Rating: Null/10 (16 September 2001)

I've heard mixed reviews about this film. I think the reason many people don't like it is that they just don't get it. Or that is to say they just don't get Andy Kaufman. But for me that was one of the many things that made this movie work. No one really understood Andy Kaufman, you shouldn't try to understand him, it won't work. But you can admire him.
My only reference to Andy Kaufman prior to the release of this film was as Latka Graves in "Taxi"- apparently the complete opposite of what Andy wanted to do. Normally I can't stand Jim Carey but here he shines in one of his better roles. He won a deserved Golden Globe, something he had done the previous year for The Truman Show. It's a shame he doesn't do more films like these, they bring out the best in him. The supporting cast does well as well, particularly Danny DeVito as George Shapiro.
All around this film is well done, bringing out, as best as possible the true nature of the energetic and enigmatic Andy Kaufman. Those with a black enough sense of humor will laugh too at the dark, bizarre and sometimes so-not-funny-that-it's-funny jokes and pranks that made Andy that very special person he was. Do not expect to see the soft hearted Latka Graves- expect something like you've never seen before. Watching Andy Kaufman (even if played by Jim Carey) for two hours straight may be a little too much for some people but this is an important lesson in humanity, as well as an interesting story of an understated man, to say the least.