Jim Carrey Has True Heart & Soul

Rating: Null/10 (23 December 1999)

Jim Carrey has brought Andy Kaufman back, and showed him as an uncompromising artist and sweet man/child, which he was. The key scene for me was when he challenged the ABC executives, endeavoring to have an intentional technical "glitch" occur during his infamous special. Not getting the joke, they took the bait... allowing themselves to act just as Andy wanted them to, trying to fix the TV. Anytime you attempt something "different," you face opposition... and Andy comically went against not just the grain, but the entire history of agriculture. He was in a wrestling match for creativity and originality. "Man On The Moon" existing as a major motion picture starring the world's top cinema comedian, directed by an Academy Award winner, most likely proves that Andy won the fight.