Man on the Moon

One of the best biopics ever made. The filmmakers truly grasped Andy Kaufman's essence, creating a brilliant tribute to his life and legacy. I appreciate how the film presents his story with enough distance for viewers to form their own opinions about who Andy Kaufman was. It doesn't force-feed us what to think; instead, it allows each person to take away something unique and view Andy in their own light. Not everyone may fully appreciate his work, but there's no denying he was a groundbreaking innovator in entertainment who always did things his way. Jim Carrey delivers, in my opinion, the best performance of his career here. It's unbelievable he didn't get an Oscar nomination for it — he absolutely deserved it. Man on the Moon is an extraordinary film about an extraordinary man, directed by an extraordinary filmmaker, and featuring an extraordinary actor in the lead role. Andy Kaufman was one of a kind... and so is Jim Carrey. (20/04/2018)

The immense weirdness and strangeness of the film bothered me a lot, instead of making everything more interesting and profound. In terms of filmmaking, there's really nothing much to criticize, Miloš Forman is still a great director and he managed to create a film that will definitely make you think hard, which I certainly appreciate a lot. Moreover, Jim Carrey was perfectly cast for the role and the fact that his character could have been played by Kevin Spacey doesn't bother me at all – this was a role for Carrey and no one else, and he played it in an exceptional way. But that’s where all the good stuff ends, because with its hard-to-understand blending of fiction and reality, the film gradually lost my sympathy, Andy's TV appearances seemed terribly weird and absurd, and the 118 minutes were filled with polite and subdued applause rather than enthusiastic and never-ending cheers. I certainly expected more, but I can't say that I was disappointed by Man on the Moon. 65% (22/10/2012)

A truly great and very well-executed biographical work by our countryman, in which Jim Carrey showed that he is not only a comedian, but also a "thespian". Danny DeVito was also good again. At times I thought that this was impossible, that it was over the top, but that's probably what Andy Kaufman and his life was like (it was my fist encounter with him). I give it a lovely 4* for the great direction, acting, music, script and the idea itself. (08/12/2009)

Miloš Forman's filmography has two peaks: In terms of content and the significance of the theme, his best film is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, but in terms of film language, editing, and film structure, the most interesting is definitely Man on the Moon. From a commercial perspective, it is Forman's most daring film, as such a demanding work could not find a place in the American market. Jim Carrey's performance is literally fascinating, and undoubtedly, it is his triumph, through which he definitively broke free from the box of a mocking comedian in undemanding comedies. Thanks to the complex personality of Andy Kaufman, the myth surrounding his character, and a series of mystifications accompanying his life (which the screenplay skillfully utilizes), I think it is the most interesting biographical film I have had the opportunity to see so far. Overall impression: 100%. (13/06/2006)

I was a fool for putting off this film for a year because, instead of trusting Forman, I was a afraid of the not very appealing duo of Carrey and DeVito and the story about a comedian I didn’t know. It’s always nice to be surprised and thrilled by a film that you would’ve never expected. Funny and impressive gem. (11/02/2012)