[MrBarlow]

Man On The Moon 1999.

A biography tale of comedian Andy Kaufman.

Being 3 years old when Andy passed away, seeing odd episodes of Taxi, and not realising this guy was a comedy screw ball and total prankster, the film does shed some light on his life.

Jim Carrey plays the lead role of Andy and his characters Latka and lounge singer Tony Clifton, Danny Devito as his manager and Paul Giamatti as his writing partner. As his antics were often questionable even to the point of being sacked from Saturday Night Live was he a accomplished comedian or a guy with a very dry sense of humour that wasn't funny? Milos Foreman did a great job (as he always does) as director of this, it's funny and sad at the same time, without seeing more of Kaufman's performances I can't say if this film would be for everyone.