Hats off to jim carrey he really is andy in this movie amazing, breathtaking! a must see!

This movie is past the level of genius.You forget totally that is jim carrey and not andy. To me this was an absolute piece of art. Kudos to Milos forman who knows and appreciates perfomance movies and not the same old same old formulaic comedies. All and all it was robbed of an academy award but jim won a well deserved golden globe!

Jim Carrey gives one of the best performances ever!

Those who say it doesn't get into Andy's head: what the hell do you think was in his head? Don't know? Join the club. The real Zmuda was there, the real George Shapiro, they didn't know. He was Andy Kaufman. No-one knows what was in his head. A great biopic.

In this film, Jim Carrey tries something different and the result is very pleasing. A well directed and touching film with a great soundtrack.

WHAT A WONDERFUL FILM!

I disagree with Hoberman's review. This movie did a fine job attempting to recreate Kaufman's inner life, but I suspect he didn't have one, at least not that I'd find interesting. That's the trouble with most stand-up comedians - they're only interesting when they're working.

A hilarious movie, regardless of its capture of Kaufman's life. I have never even heard of Kaufman before this film, and while accuracy to historical events / people in any film does add a lot to someone who knows the history, or someone seeking a resource from which to learn about the history, I personally do not believe accuracy should factor in one's opinion of a movie; this is of course to the extent that it does not disgust through blaspheming the character to the point that it could be seen as bad taste. So from a completely separate from previous experience viewpoint, this movie was hilarious and enjoyable through and through.… Expand

I'me not a touchy guy, we Russians have lived thru so much thru our history that crying is the last thing we do. But after this movie, i cried. I remember when i first saw it, i was 14. Jim is a genious. He's an amazing comedy player, the greatest the American continent ever new. And as we have seen, he's an amazing drama player. When he combines it, it's cruel. People cant take it. Nothing makes you want to cry more then laugh thru tears, and shurely in the true way he does it. If you want robots with iron heads (empty inside, like those who watch it), dont visit this. Really. The sad end, the amaizing person he played, how cruel a world can be to a man. Great movie.… Expand

A faithful tribute to the 'genius' of Andy Kaufman the movie lacks the edginess of Kaufman's humor. It's too gushing an homage to resurrect the spontaneous lunacy of Kaufman. Carrey does a creditable job of impersonation but what's the point of one successful comedian slavishly aping another?

Amazing! Incredible! Fantastic! Wonderful! Perfect! Absolutely lovely! Go see this film!!

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.