Title: Don't Believe The Hype!!!!
Product review: This movie fails on all counts. Why?1) Jim Carrey is not convincing is Kaufman. Carrey is tall and lanky. Kaufman was short and shlubby. Also, throughout the movie, Carrey gives this weird, letcherous leer that I suppose means that he is pulling a fiendish prank on us, the audience. It's more of a distraction than anything else.2) Danny DeVito plays his manager, yet there are scenes of Kaufman on the set of Taxi with the origional players. How strange is that?3) Not unlike the the Belushi bio-pic, Wired, the only way to appreciate Kaufman's comedy bits is to watch the origionals on vhs. Any immitations, even with Carrey, are by definition second-rate.4) Dare I say it: Kaufman wasn't that great! His stunts and hijinks were more the result of his LACK of talent. His routines reflect his inability to ENTERTAIN the audience, instead of irritating them. The pseudo-intellectualising of Kaufman after his death is the REALLY laughable thing.
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