Review of Man on the Moon (1999) by Alex C — 01 Jul 2012
Milos Forman's look into the life of Andy Kaufman is one of the better biopics out there. We see a tortured soul who struggles between creating his art and what the people want. In one of his greatest performances, Jim Carrey delivers a dead on portrayal of Kaufman and gives full on emotion into the role.
However, credit must be given to Danny DeVito for really carrying this film as the outsider, or as the audience. We're given both the insides and outsides of the Kaufman experience and, ultimately, a moving film about a misunderstood artist and the work he wished to create.
Milos Forman has a gift for biopics and this stands to be one of his best. It's underrated compared to Amadeus, and deserves the same respect. Just because it isn't as grandeur doesn't make it any less powerful, and the argument could be made that both films follow the same issues.
This review of Man on the Moon (1999) was written by Alex C on 01 Jul 2012.
Man on the Moon has generally received positive reviews.
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