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The Truman Show |
My Rating:
(out of 5 stars) |  |
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Primary Location: |
First Saw:In Theatre |
Saw at/with: Showcase Orange
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Rating: PG
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Year:
1998
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Category: Drama Romance Comedy
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Director:
Peter Weir
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Time:
103 min.
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Writer:
Andrew Niccol
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| Mine: |
Carrey is pretty good, but the story is weak. It sets up a romance that is does not complete. Gets tired after a while.
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| Leonard Maltin/Plot synopsis: |
Truman Burbank lives a seemingly ideal existence in a tranquil seaside community. What he doesn't know is that his life is a giant 24-hour-a-day TV show, orchestrated by electronic mastermind/artist Harris in a completely controlled environment. Satire of our voyeuristic, consumer-driven society scores some points and offers Carrey a change of pace, but after the premise is established it doesn't know where to go. Perhaps that's because it's a short-story idea, not a feature film; The Twilight Zone used to do this kind of thing--better--in half-hour segments.
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| User Reviews: |
Brent's rating:
(out of 5 stars) |
The reviewer of this movie completely missed the underlying themes that are prevelant throughout the film. Looking past Carrey's witty satire, one has to see that Weir is in fact commenting on our dysfunctional society and criticizing modern television. He also cleverly satirizes religion, as "Christof" represents God and "Truman" represents Jesus.
Carrey is brillant in his role and he delievers Weir's message successfully.
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