The Truman Show (Special Collector's Edition)

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: A comedy with a deeper meaning
Disadvantages: Bonus features are disappointing

...pretty good, he lives in the picturesque town of Seahaven where he works for an insurance company. Each night he goes home to his wife Meryl and drinks beer with his life long friend Marlon. But what Truman doesn't know is that everything around him and the people he holds dear, including his mother are all part of the worlds biggest reality TV show, even the loss of his father in a boating accident, when Truman was still a child, was staged so that ...
...a stage light falling from the sky and the sudden reappearance of his father, he becomes very suspicious and starts doubting things and people which he has trusted all his life. As he searches for answers and dreams of leaving Seahaven for Fiji, his change of attitude puts the show in danger. Opinion ********* I'll be honest, I really disliked The Truman Show when it came out in 1998, maybe because it wasn't like anything else that Jim Carrey ... Read review

Advantages: Hollywood meets reality television
Disadvantages: Not the best film

...back now when I found The Truman Show tape cassette lurking around my household and decided to throw it in the VHS player knowing little about it other than the fact that the lead is played by Jim Carrey. This 1998 movie captured my imagination as it lives out a real-life Big Brother situation in feature length fashion, although now almost a decade on re-watching the movie hasn't been a bed of roses for me. In fact, having thought so highly of the ...
...I sat through the whole thing the other week. Is Jim Carrey a kids actor? Well not really, as I know people of all ages have enjoyed his performances including the likes of 'Me, Myself & Irene', but maybe - just maybe - there is something a tad immature about the actor. Not knowing what you are getting when you put on The Truman Show is probably the best thing, because you then get to solve what exactly the storyline is along with Truman Burbank ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent acting, interesting story, funny
Disadvantages: Slightly unbelievable in places.

I bought the Truman show as part of a Christmas cracker bundle on Amazon and was a little dubious about how much I would like this film as I am not a fan of Jim Carrey. The Truman Show, is however, both comic and moving, and it is a film I would gladly recommend and will no doubt watch again. At the beginning of the film we are introduced to the "actors" in the world of Truman Burbank, the protagonist of the story. The whole world knows Truman and ...
...feed. However, the genius concept behind this docu-soap that makes it such compelling viewing, is that Truman Burbank does not know he is the star of a show. He has been filmed from birth unknowingly, raised in a small 50's style community and marketed as a "real" soap-star. Nothing has been scripted, the viewers are simply watching life as it unfolds, and the "actors" we meet at the beginning are wives, friends and colleagues to Truman in his man-made ... Read review

Advantages: very unique, something unexpected
Disadvantages: there are some flaws in the script, such as human rights

...into his life. The feeling of being watched everyday since the day you are born. Not knowing that everything that looks so real around you are just another scene in the movie. Made me so worried if it was a hint for me when I was watching this movie as a kid that my parents are not my real parents and people around me are just actors. Because everyday its a routine in our lifes to do the same thing over and over again that we barely notice the details. ...
...lifes are just like in the movies, every stage is similar, no one can skip the process. Jim Carrey\'s performance in this show is superb. This is one of his great works besides the other few such as Ace Ventura and him as the riddler in batman. Really a movie that is worth collecting. ... Read review