Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
While I didn't really care for Man On The Man when it came out, not being someone with any affiliation with Andy Kaufman and his eccentric style, I would say I'm a Jim Carrey person (his anti-vaxxer role notwithstanding). While I have some doubts about method acting (it cannot be used as an excuse for horrible behavior, see Jared Leto in Suicide Squad especially), this film made me appreciate Carrey's connection to Kaufman and thus his performance. But I'm someone who appreciates the outre nature of Ace Ventura, completely goes for the schtick of Liar Liar and Yes Man, and of course like all right thinking people adores The Truman Show. I also hold The Majestic in higher regard than most people and High Strung in higher regard than even Steve Oedekerk. And we cannot forget about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Spike Jonze shows up as a producer on this doc).
With as much quality comedic and dramatic work as Carrey was involved in through the 90s and into the early 00s, it is kind of disappointing how absent he's felt. Even I Love You Phillip Morris was last decade. And really that is what feels most effective about this film, promoting Jim Carrey as a talent. I don't mean that to say that this is some kind of ego service venture, though I guess it could play as one. It is genuinely fascinating how his level of commitment to the role acted as therapy to Kaufman's family. It is somewhat interesting to see how Carrey views the effect on his own psyche. That said, it does at times feel like it carries on the act a bit too long.