Man on the Moon


Andy Kaufman was a comedian who made a name for himself on the TV sitcom ''Taxi''. He was a creative comic genius with a distinctly different sense of humour, often missing his audience. The film follows his career until his untimely death, showing the various sides of the man and why he became a legend in his own time. A great performance from Carrey.


133 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Language) .
Comedy, Drama

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Maybe we should try mud wrestling next...
Maybe we should try mud wrestling next...

Credits

Cast
Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Courtney Love, George Shapiro, Paul Giamatti
Director
Milos Foreman
ScreenplayScott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
MusicPeter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe
CinematographyAnastas N. Michos
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Made in1999
Produced byMutual Film Company, Universal Pictures, Cinehaus, Jersey Films

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Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

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Ian Douglas
12
Cape Argus
Derek Wilson
5
Cape Argus
Adrian Monteath
15
The Cape Times
Wilhelm Snyman
5
The Star
Janine Walker
20
Die Burger
Francois Smith
10
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
15
Rapport
Paul Boekkooi
14
Beeld
Marius Jooste
14
TV3 Screenplay
Barry Ronge
18
SAfm Saturday Wired
Alan Swerdlow
19
Bos Life
Jean-Pierre Pellissier
12
eye Weekly
Jason Alexander
10
Box Office
Wade Major
10
Rough Cut
Sarah Raskin
16
Total Film
Robert Abele
15
Film Review
James Cameron-Wilson
15
Uncut
Simon Lewis
15

What the People say

Internet
2316 Netizens
16

Average .. 67%

13

Visitor Ratings

Scale (Max)20
Andrew Simpson 16

Average .. 80%

16

Visitor Comments

Ian Douglas: It would help your appreciation of the film if you are familiar with ''Taxi'', and even more if you were familiar with Kaufman's work. Nevertheless, a fascinating look at a really wacky character.

Andrew Simpson (17): Carrey is brilliant as the weird and whacky Andy Kauffman. He should definitely have won an oscar for his portrayal. Very good film but I didn't quite understand the ending.






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