Review of Man on the Moon (1999) by Charles L — 20 Mar 2010

Great film. Jim Carrey does a great job of showing us how Andy was just laughing at us the whole time.

This review of Man on the Moon (1999) was written by Charles L on 20 Mar 2010.

Man on the Moon has generally received positive reviews.

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