One of the greatest movies ever

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 1999)

What can I say? I´ve seen The Truman Show now 5 times in theaters and I am still under its spell. This movie is touching, gripping, dramatic, funny, frightening and philosophic together, and it makes you think - and not only for a couple of minutes. It´s simply magic. Thanks to P. Weir, A. Niccol, S. Rudin, D. Gassner, P. Biziou, B. Dallwitz, J. Carrey, E. Harris, the whole cast & crew, for making this highly intelligent film - thank you so much! And SHAME ON THE ACADEMY! Only 3 noms, not a single award??? I refused to watch the Oscar-ceremony. But I am glad the film received 3 awards at the Golden Globes and also at the BAFTAs - it really deserved it. Jim Carrey is simply great as naive Everyman and tortured soul Truman Burbank, who eventually desperately wants to find out if the truth is really "out there". Although I liked Liar Liar and The Mask, I wasn´t a Jim Carrey fan until recently. Now I am. I was fascinated by his engaging, touching performance. He found the right way between comedy and drama, as well as the rest of the crew. Set design and cinematography are both excellent, the score is one of the best I have heard for a long time - B. Dallwitz did a great job, and also did P. Glass. I know many people complained about the ending - I loved it: abrupt and nicely ambiguous. Once again you have to THINK for yourself: How´s it going to end?... Peter Weir has made a lot of great movies, but this one surely will go down in movie history. Sensational.