Man on the Moon** (1999) 9.5, 8.5, 9, 27

I've been very into comedy and stand-up recently and I remembered it had been quite a while since I had seen this film. So when I saw it at the library, it demanded a watch. This movie is big for me primarily because of the story it tells and not as much because of the portrayal itself. The story of Andy Kaufman, who he was and the way that he broke wide open the rules and walls of comedy and being funny, is one of the best. I laughed so much just at the classic Andy Kaufman jokes that Jim Carrey does.
For wit, I gave it 9.5. It's hard to tell if the writing is really good or if it's just because of how funny Andy was. That said, Jim was great, possibly his best performance. Danny DeVito was great too. Paul Giamatti was as good as ever.
Some of the best stuff was the people playing themselves, the best of which was Jerry Lawler, the wrestler.
The wisdom was an 8.5. I question whether all of the deception that Andy did for his comedy was worth it. I imagine he did too, when no one believed he had cancer. Altogether I think the film had a good message about the power of funny things and about the worth of doing what you love even when no one else gets it. Also love. Pretty great all told.
The wonder gets a 9 just for the makeup job on the Tony Clifton parts. Especially when Paul fooled me into thinking he was Jim.
The music was great too. REM did a number of songs, including an original.
All in all, an absolutely good use of an afternoon. I hope you all enjoy.