A gripping story told well

Rating: Null/10 (7 May 2000)

To say the least, Man on the Moon is fabulous. As someone young enough not to know Andy Kaufman well, it was truly gripping. You just didn't know what was going to happen next. While the supporting actors and actresses were no more brilliant than any other film, Jim Carrey pulled off something miraculous.
I can honestly say that when watching "Man on the Moon", my mind didn't once wander back to "The Mask" or "Cable Guy". It was almost as if I seriously believed Jim Carrey WAS Andy Kaufman. That is the sign of something more than acting. That was a sign of immersion. While I never forgot Danny DeVito wasn't Kaufman's agent, I forgot Carrey wasn't Kaufman.
The story itself is nothing short of superb. Andy Kaufman's hunger for the unpredictable was shown with style as the plot jumped from episode to episode, and instead of feeling it was just a story you feel it is a look inside a man's mind.
This movie made me feel as if sky-high ticket prices are worth it, and that has rarely happened in the last year.