Man on the Moon (1999) Critic Reviews

Jim Carrey's performance is an impersonation on the level of genius.Read the full review

What is most wonderful about Man on the Moon, a very good film, is that it remains true to Kaufman's stubborn vision.Read the full review

A movie of moments whose ultimate legacy may be to get Carrey out of formula comedies forever.Read the full review

Remains a frustratingly opaque study. There's something missing, namely Kaufman.Read the full review

What is missing here, though it might have been the first thing expected from an ostensible film biography, is an answer to the simplest question: Who was Andy Kaufman, and how did he get that way?Read the full review

You won't forget the way Carrey transcends mere impersonation to find the roots of Andy's torment.Read the full review

Though Man on the Moon is lost when it comes to Kaufman's inner life and motivations, it offers a detailed account of his career.Read the full review

Unfortunately for Man on the Moon, Kaufman is definitely a person more interesting to hear about than to experience, an acquired taste few will be tempted to acquire.Read the full review

All credit to Carrey, whose one-man performance is almost enough to redeem the movie.Read the full review