Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

tomd-19929 I have never heard of this film until recently...extremely disappointing to say the least...cannot for the life of me understand why it has such a high rating on here , must have been one of them where you needed to watch it when it came out?. No thankyou very much.

eric262003 In "Man on the Moon", Jim Carrey dishes it his elastic-like energy to a different direction in his portrayal of the legendary comedian and master manipulator Andy Kaufman (1949-1984). Director Milos Forman gives us a full-depth look into the eyes of this unpredictable genius who rose to super-stardom, raising eyebrows and creating controversy wherever he went. In his short time on Earth, Kaufman accomplished a lot more than we could only dream about. The track by R.E.M. can be heard in our heads the entire time as we follow Kaufman in his weird world that he lives in and Jim Carrey brings us along for the zany, crazy ride. Carrey shows us why he was the perfect casting choice to play the part of Andy Kaufman because like Kaufman, Carrey is a master when it comes to impersonation. Every quirky event comes here; from portraying the wide-eyed Foreign Man to wrestling women, to reading of "The Great Gatsby" and to lip-syncing the theme song to "Mighty Mouse", it all comes to life and Carrey just nails his scenes perfectly.Even though Kaufman's memorable moments were brought to life here, we still feel left with several curious questions that are still left unanswered that will for the rest of our lives remain privately kept and unknown. We never full understand why he turned out the way he did or what makes him tick, because we're only given emphasis based on the things the mainstream knows about and very little on his life outside the limelight. Because of this flaw, the mystery of who Andy Kaufman is remains in the dark. From my personal observations, this movie is left to give us the impression that Andy was more weightless to his audiences than he was to himself. "Man on the Moon" is another big extravagant picture which collaborates Milos Forman along with his screen writing partners Scott Alexander and Larry Karazewski brought vibrancy and passion to the 1996 film "The People vs. Larry Flynt" which was rich in its characters and situations. "Man in the Moon" we are treated to the events that we already know about, but in the end we know very little about him, which makes everything rather opaque. Maybe because Kaufman himself was self-conscious of his life, or maybe I just wanted more than what we know. In spite of this major faux pas, "Man on the Moon" is able to trace back the important moments in Kaufman's life successfully and Jim Carrey channels in his inner Kaufman very convincingly. Under great artistic structuring, Kaufman's moments are played out straightforward but also faithfully as he wows the packed audiences with his clever but quirky mind games while Carrey adds touches of his own comedy style to make things all the more brighter. Make no doubts about it, Kaufman came a long way with the eternal belief that life's a stage and we all have our parts. From his early years growing up in Great Neck, New York to success as a comedian, TV star master of the manipulation, it was shame that a lot of the people in Andy's life wasn't given that same amount of attention as the man himself. The only one closest was Danny Devito (who was a co-star of his on the show "Taxi") playing the sole true friend of his as agent George Shapiro and cared about this eccentric comedian the whole way through. The other honourable mention is the performance by versatile actor Paul Giamatti as another close associate to Mr. Kaufman's Bob Zmuda who was Kaufman's co-writer and conspirator who was behind the creation of one of Kaufman's infamous alter-ego, Tony Clifton. Clifton made several appearances time and time again even on the show "Taxi" often appeared at his comedy club delivering aggressive humour, along with pudgy cheeks, black moustache and a thick Brooklyn New York accent. Like Kaufman, Clifton was also fascinated with wrestling women. And even that is only seen in fragments.It's a biopic that explores the memorable moments of Andy Kaufman's life and Jim Carrey does an excellent job of recreating the comedian who entertained us in the 1970's and 1980's and the events that take place are all very involving and energetic. The movie itself shows only small fragments of these events and the characters in Andy's life are only just there for the moment leaving very little in development. It's still funny and very exciting watch about an unpredictable man going to great lengths to tease its audience.

Byrdz I liked Latka. Not the best character in "Taxi" and they took to featuring him in the story lines way too much for me but in small doses he was fun.I didn't know Andy Kaufman's other works and had no idea who his obnoxious nightclub "singer" persona was. I didn't know about the fake "wrestling" and "feuds" or the "dead lady on stage" "gag".I don't like "practical jokers" ever. At all. No-one. So, the "real" Andy Kaufman would have been someone I would avoid.Carrey was really very good but I now actively dislike Kaufman and would never want to watch the film again, ever !Spoiler .... what is the ending saying ? was it another Andy "joke" or not ?

adbny1995 I'm sure this review will be shorter than the last- or so I say now. I thought I'd do a review about this movie because its another film that I think has been really underrated. I've also seen this one three times and I loved it. So here I go! The first time I saw this, it was with someone that had already watched it so I remember feeling that I was pressured to catch all the details and to like it. You know that feeling? I usually just make sure its a movie that me and my company haven't seen. For this movie it actually turned out okay… First of all the storyline is just amazing. Wait… SN: I'm realizing that I may just run out of positive adjectives to use to explain how much I liked this movie, this story, these characters… I'm just so in awe that I may not be varied in my articulation. So just imagine a girl sitting at her computer bright eyed heart beating quickly, jaw dropped and mind so active that what comes onto this blog is merely the few snip bits of wonder that she is able to snatch and type. This is my new favorite movie. I have so much to say about it. You'll just have to trust that I know what I'm talking about.OK i'm back. Its just so fresh. Yeah, FRESH, that a good way to describe it! Like the last review I did, I think this movie is another one that requires a sharp mind to appreciate it. But Man on the Moon is not just a movie. What I say will speak to this whole phenomenon as it were… There's tons of unorthodox and very smart things that take a open and patient lover of comedy to enjoy. There that's all i'll say for that.Jim Carey stars as Andy: Now any level of "film buff" knows that Jim Carey is one of the most successful comedians in the business. I'm not the biggest Jim Carey fan so I haven't seen all of his work or know his story, but as someone who loves comedy and at least likes him, I was very satisfied with his acting in this film. In my opinion, Jim only solidifies his talent in this movie. The truth is this movie is not nearly as popular as his other films, and he plays a role that's on an entirely different scoring field. But the result is absolutely incredible. Also this movie rates pretty high on this site alongside his other movies: 7.5/10 compared to 6.8/10 for The Mask or 6/10 for The cable guy. I think that the reason for this is the storyline.Danny DeVito's role in the film touched me because he was manager and mentor to this special guy. I found myself wishing I myself could have played this role. What a wonderful place to be.Paul Giamatti took on a similar role. He instead, was like a side kick or understudy. Also a wonderful place to be.There is also a lot of stars in this film but someone my age wouldn't really be able to speak on them.This movie was just magical. If I wasn't cracking up, I was sitting on the edge of my seat with my mind constantly active and overwhelmingly entertained. You will NEVER see a movie like this, as you will NEVER hear a story quite like this. I've never been so happy after seeing a movie. It was so satisfying and fun and sad and…I just thought it was brilliant. What this character did was all so very groundbreaking and brilliant that he just makes such a strong impact.Now in order to do this review, I had to do some research. Remember when I described Man on the Moon as a phenomenon? Here's why: I remember hearing that this was based on a true story, but today as I'm writing this review I was moved once again. First, I went to Google to search for Andy. And there it was. The first link : Andy Kaufman on Wikipedia. I skimmed the article and was surprised to see what things in his life were held true in the movie. What a treat! Its hard to believe that Andy really didn't consider himself to be a comedian. Then, I went to YouTube and watched a video of him in an interview on David Letterman. Again I was just amazed. I liked thinking of how the audiences must have been so affected by him. It would have been such a big thing to experience first hand. Lastly, I watched an interview with Danny DeVito about working with Andy Kaufman on Taxi. This interview just brought back for me all of the feelings I saw while watching the movie because he talks about a scene from the film as it happened in real life. Simply irresistible.Andy Quotes: They say, "Oh wow, Andy Kaufman, he's a really funny guy." But I'm not trying to be funny. I just want to play with their heads.I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut, or get angry from the gut.Andy Kaufman is among the greats. He was the one who brought the people through every emotion at maximum intensity. He was the one who's brilliance is haunting. If you don't know of the man I suggest that you watch Man On the Moon. Then, learn about the true character that simply could not have been created for film.