A lot of the bad things I see in people reviewiing this movie are thinking bad things about Andy Kaufmann. The movie portrays him as unprofessional, unfunny and just a completely unpleasant person all around. And the the people who don't know Andy seem to think that Carrey gave a brilliant performance.
I used to agree with those people. I loved this movie when it came out. I had a low opinion of Kaufmann but thought Carrey was brilliant.
However, the movie made me want to learn more about Andy. I watched a lot more of his work and he eventually became my favorite comedian of all time. And as my opinion of Andy grew, my opinion of this movie sank.
Carrey was bad at playing Latka, which should have been easy. This movie also made it falsely seem like Andy was an unprofessional and soiled his legacy.
I lowered my score from a 10 to a 2.
I used to agree with those people. I loved this movie when it came out. I had a low opinion of Kaufmann but thought Carrey was brilliant.
However, the movie made me want to learn more about Andy. I watched a lot more of his work and he eventually became my favorite comedian of all time. And as my opinion of Andy grew, my opinion of this movie sank.
Carrey was bad at playing Latka, which should have been easy. This movie also made it falsely seem like Andy was an unprofessional and soiled his legacy.
I lowered my score from a 10 to a 2.