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The rhythmic machinery of a metaphysical prankster: A 5.0-star sensational surge of raw, high-tension performance.2012(5.0)I watched Man on the Moon in 2012, and it remains a visceral 5.0-star pillar of existential rebellion in my archive—a raw revelation of how a sensational commitment to a persona can dismantle the stagnant boundaries between reality and fiction. This experience **** the fourth wall of the biopic by infusing Jim Carrey’s raw, transcendent energy into a narrative rhythm that felt 100% sophisticated and sensational. The narrative rhythm was far from stagnant; instead, it offered a rhythmic journey through the pathetic vulnerability of Andy Kaufman and the raw, confrontational wit of Tony Clifton, leaving me in a state of absolute hororong as the "Mighty Mouse" theme redefined the boundaries of high-tension comedy. Seeing the vivid, heartbreaking sincerity behind the sensational pranks provided an emotional payoff that felt both raw and sensational, proving that a story about a "song and dance man" could be a vivid act of storytelling rebellion against stagnant celebrity worship. The 95% preservation of my memory is dominated by the rhythmic, raw silence of a fake heart attack and the vivid but pathetic struggle to remain misunderstood, creating a permanent, sensational scar of tragic brilliance on my soul. Unlike the stagnant 2.0-star drift of Batman Forever, this encounter possessed a rebellious soul that turned a pathetic career into a sensational masterpiece of truth. It stands in my 2012 record as a powerful 5.0-star testament to the raw power of the performer—a high-tension encounter with the vivid rhythm of the prank that remains one of the most chewy artifacts of my cinematic journey.

Andy Kaufman, the enigmatic, often inexplicable comic mastermind, gets a glossy Hollywood biopic, complete with a high visibility big-name plunge in the headline role. Man on the Moon gets the optics right, documenting the star’s most memorable gags amongst the din of a cigarette-stained 1970s comedy club (or network studio), and an inspired Jim Carrey clearly spent a lot of time and effort refining Kaufman’s childish charms and odd contradictions. The connecting biographical bits are lackluster at best, though, and the film’s determination to force-feed its own reality-bending meta mechanisms is more trouble than it’s worth. At least the performances are good. Carrey really threw himself into this role, ruffling feathers with his dedication to method acting, and the results are worthwhile. Costars Paul Giamatti and Danny DeVito (who also produced) shoulder their share of the load as caring lifelong co-conspirators; a pair of sharp guys who alternate between blithely pressing buttons alongside the mad genius and being involuntarily pulled in his wake. There’s genuine sweetness in Carrey’s on-screen pairing with Courtney Love, who plays a composite of several Kaufman girlfriends. That’s a range I didn’t realize she had, a tricky mix of her usual no-frills, street-smart **** and the compassionate soulmate who visibly understands, appreciates and accepts the troubled star in his troubled later life. Director Milos Forman worked with Love three years earlier, in The People vs. Larry Flynt, and must’ve seen something in her that the rest of us didn’t. On that note, I was shocked to learn this was directed by the same man who brought us Amadeus and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. I guess it had been fifteen years since those films and his career was now well into its final act, but still, Man on the Moon feels awfully soft; an incomplete drama at best. For a story with so much real, unique flavor, it’s also dreadfully bland, with a far heavier focus on replicating its subject’s big career moments than understanding his own odd personality. Carrey’s rendition of Kaufman is noteworthy, and Andy’s bizarre comedy portfolio is always worth revisiting, but the film adds nothing to those beats and the original material is better enjoyed on its own.

Jim Carrey was perhaps the safest choice to play one of the most hated-loved comedians in history. The film itself is not entirely even but it has its good moments.

Great movie perfect for Andy Kaufman. Throughout the film you could barely tell that it's Jim Carey. It's like watching Andy Kaufman all over again.

Man on the Moon is hard and you never know what's going to happen, much like its character Andy Kaufman. Milos Forman enjoys how the story unfolds and turns it into a joyful play for everyone in the theatre. The opening scene sets up the rest of the film in a clever, entertaining way. I've always thought Jim Carrey's acting might be inconsistent, so I was interested to see what this movie would bring. Everything I received was amazing in every way. Even if the plot was a repetition of what I had heard and read about Andy Kauffman for years, Jim Carrey's performance made the trip to the theatre worthwhile.

90% of the film i see Andy Kaufman, and not Jim Carrey, the way he move, the look, and the best is the way he talk, that's how incredible Jim Carrey is playing the late great Andy Kaufman's, Man On The Moon tells a story about a life of Andy Kaufman, a very unique person, and he is truly one in a billion, and so do the movie, you are not gonna see a biopic movie about a guy that's funny then he showed his skill to the world then he succeed to become a great comedian, Andy Kaufman is a guy that is funny but he is anti-comedy, he describe himself as more of a entertainer and that's what people always see and think him wrong, and all of that was translated very well in the film and i hope everybody can really understand the real Andy Kaufman from Man On The Moon because this is such a great movie, i highly recommended.

A very respectful tribute but feels rushed and rushed from start to finish.

Beautiful film, but as I see not for everyone. Kaufman would smile that fact. Rest In Peace - genius.

Not entertaining at all. Don't think most of jokes are interesting at all, perhaps the whole story is mocking the Hollywood Comedy industry, but something's missing to make all of this work, anyway the whole thing is too fake to even judge.

It was a pretty interesting biopic. Jim Carrey portrayed Andy Kaufman very well and the movie had a couple of good moments, unfortunately, it was also a little bit boring and we didn't learn anything new. You should watch it if you like Kaufman or Carrey, but if not, you can find better biopics out there.

I enter the film while being literally oblivious of who is Andy Kaufman, as far as I know, the film is mostly famed because it hitherto has been Jim Carrey’s most Oscar-worthy performance, yet being blatantly snubbed again after his drama venture in Peter Weir’s THE TRUMAN SHOW (1998, 8/10). So in my case, the film is a dedicative portrait of an eccentric entertainer whose ideology of performance is all about entertaining himself and treat his audience as a receptacle of his sensational idiosyncrasy and excruciatingly manipulative fabrications disguised as parody or mockery. Yet, during his short life-span (Andy passed away in 1984 at the age of 35), this methodology makes him a unique figure in the canvas of American comedians (although he would never condescend himself as a “comedian”). keep reading my review on my blog, google: cinema omnivore, thanks

While as a whole, Miloš Forman created an almost mawkish depiction of the enigmatic Andy Kaufman, with all the cliché's of a biographical film. Jim Carreys almost uncannily identical portrayal of Kaufman, is not even an adaptation of the person, but a translation, something that' s seldom seen from palatable or even capable biographicals. It is his magnum opus, and the Academy Awards I think failed to recognize his comedic talent. Though the Golden Globes didn't, as they are more fair.

Ok movie right here. Jim Carrey kills it, however, the rest of movie feels as though it's missing something, like something feels a little off (which I guess is appropriate).

I had no interest or connection with Andy Kaufman besides liking R.E.M and pro wrestling, but Man on the Moon proved an entertaining and enlightening biopic. The movie is well made and has a truly excellent central performance by Jim Carrey. It doesn't really inspire me to check out Kaufman's body of work but it was definitely worth watching.

watching it you deeply desire to know more about the person the movie is about. Man on the Moon did this for me. It gave me a deep desire to learn more about Andy Kaufman and a want to have witnessed the man before his demise (or is he still around somewhere still pulling pranks? ;) Whatever the reality is Carrey gave a performance of the life time, I can't say he portrayed Kaufman perfectly as I never really witnessed anything Andy had ever done, but if he was as Jim Carrey portrayed him than I am sure he was brilliant. Bravo to Jim and bravo Man on the Moon a movie for anyone who appreciates good drama, comedy, and a person who was so revolutionary in both that he was never was appreciated for what he did but now we can appreciate it.