Uses Satirical Techniques and Issues Relevant Today

Rating: 9/10 (10 September 2017)

Along with using satirical techniques very effectively throughout the film, this movie deals with a subject that is still very relevant today. Though the methods through which most people now receive media have changed, lots of people, especially kids, struggle with being pressured to change through media. In the film, Truman experiences what the creator of the show thinks is "a perfect life", though once Truman finds out about the T.V. show, he wants to be as far away from his old life as he can get. This film does a good job of exposing the illusion of perfection that people can create for themselves using media, social media specifically. As this was a problem more focused in the television and movie industry at the time of this film, today, social media has become the center of this issue. People can essentially create a brand new life for themselves through social media, and this film shows how carried away a person can get without even realizing the issue. Overall, this film utilizes satirical techniques in a way that enhance the film and its meaning, while dealing with an issue that is still relevant today.