Comedy > C Comedy > Carrey, Jim > BAFTA

Advantages: A very interesting multi layered film.
Disadvantages: None.

...SHOW-- The Truman Show was released in 1998. Directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. Starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, and Natasha McElhone. - BBFC Rating: PG - Genre: Fantasy/Comedy/Drama. - Running Time: 103 Minutes. - Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) is a man who has grown up in, and is now living his life unawares, within a reality TV programme. Hand chosen from five unwanted babies, he is legally adopted by the television company. ...
...for the unveiling of the groundbreaking reality show. Killing his father off within the programme by a 'staged' boating accident ensures Truman's fear of water and therefore leaving him no option for escape should he discover the truth behind his scripted life, as the only way out of the town is by crossing the sea. The whole history of the programme which has charted Truman's birth, childhood and progression to manhood is shown globally 24/07. Functioning ... Read review

Advantages: excellent performances, unique story
Disadvantages: complex narrative which can be confusing

I saw this film at the cinema and didn't really understand it at first but there was something about it that really made me want to see it again. I bought it a few years later on DVD and watched it straight away I understood it and loved it because i related with the characters and the acting of Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet made it all the more easy to believe and relate to. I would fully recommend this film to someone who enjoys complex narratives. ...
...refreshing to see him in a film where he is serious and where he goes against his typecast as an eccentric comic actor. if you are like me you will find the story comforting if you have suffered a break up recently as the story is based around this and having the memory of the relationship completely erased. ... Read review

Advantages: Very different from most films I've seen before
Disadvantages: None

...great watch and so is a look inside Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind. Another special extra which comes with this dvd is the award winning screenplay book! A must have for all fans. I highly recommend this film to anyone. It has to be seen to be believed! ... Read review

Advantages: It gives you an insight to what it would be like to be watched 24/7
Disadvantages: Jim carrey is not for everyone.

...addiction to "reality" television and the question arises, where would you draw the line? The Truman Show is a compelling film that will leave you debating its message, right until the last minute. Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) is adopted, by a television studio for the sole purpose of broadcasting his entire life, to the whole world, without his knowledge. Christof (Ed Harris) is the director of the show. He sets Truman up for emotional setbacks ...
...high. The film raises many questions and makes the audience wonder: How would you feel if your whole life was fiction and you were manipulated by some invisible director? Imagine it! Reunited for the first time in years! When Truman is reunited with his dad it is a powerful, moving scene that is cleverly constructed to highlight the way Christof manipulates Truman. It also interprets how the audience construes this manipulation. This reunited scene ... Read review

Advantages: It's brilliant
Disadvantages: None

. Some Like It Hot is an outstanding film, featuring brilliant perfomances from Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon and the supporting cast. It's laugh-out-loud funny, with an excellent plot that'll have you hooked from the off and songs that'll be stuck in your head for weeks! Made in 1959, this film instantly became a hit and with time, a classic. The story was co-written by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan. They had used the same premise ...
...chase between the police and some heavys from the local gangsters illegal nightclub. They're carrying bootleg whiskey in coffins. When they finally lose the police they drive down an alleyway and unload the goods. Then we see the 'funeral parlour' where they are taken...and once the door's closed we're shown the nightclub that's out the back and the lavish party that's going on - gangsters, alcohol, dancing girls and the band. It's when we see the ... Read review