Man on the Moon
MAN ON THE MOON (15)
D: Milos Forman
Universal/Mutual/Jersey Films/Cinehaus (Michael Shamberg,
Danny DeVito & Stacey Sher)
US 1999
119 mins
Biopic/Drama/Comedy
W: Scott Alexander & Larry Karazewski
DP: Anastas Michos
Ed: Christopher Tellefsen & Lynzee Klingman
Mus: R.E.M.
PD: Patrizia Von Brandenstein
Cos: Jeffrey Kurland
Jim Carrey (Andy Kaufman), Danny DeVito (George
Shapiro), Courtney Love (Lynne Margulies), Paul Giamatti (Bob Zmuda)
Jim Carrey delivers a magnificent performance in this biopic
of Andy Kaufman, an unorthodox comedian who found fame on the TV sitcom Taxi, before cutting his comedy career short to focus on being an entertainer in the world of wrestling.
Show-stopping Carrey was the perfect choice to play the
attention-hogging Kaufman, while Courtney Love, Danny DeVito & others provide great supporting performances.
7/10
