This is just a great movie for people who like odd humor!

Rating: 10/10 (23 March 2001)

When I saw the trailer for this movie, I was instantly enthusiastic about Carrey's performance. I never heard of Andy Kaufman though, since he wasn't very well known in Germany in his time.
This movie is a "must-see" for people who like extremely odd humor!!
Kaufman's intention is to deceive and manipulate the audience. He enjoys himself most when they get really really angry with him for doing absolutely controversial things on stage - like beating up women, teasing elderly people until they get a heart attack or just standing there performing silence for minutes.
Once the audience grasps that the show is just a show, he either has the next shocker ready for them or already left the stage with a quick "good-bye"!
Also, Jim Carrey is brilliant playing Kaufman. He is just the right person. I do not know how much of Kaufman is really Kaufman and how much was added by Carrey. Neither do I know if the biographic part of this movie is absolutely correct. But even if this movie is absolutely fictitious, is great!