Fascinatingly in-depth satire

Rating: 9/10 (12 November 2002)

I had to analyse this film for English at uni and it was amazing to see the depth of themes and characterisations. Peter Weir has taken on many subjects to portray (reality TV shows, commerce, Christian allegories etc.)but he handles this excellently and leaves it up to the audience to decide their own views. My favourite two scenes are: when Truman's father is reintroduced and the event is 'orchestrated' by Christof; and also at the end when Truman is sailing and hits the edge of the studio. The acting was top notch: in particular Jim Carrey, Laura Linney and Ed Harris' performances were stunning. I must also mention the music- it captured the moods perfectly. In short, The Truman Show is a brilliant film: I can't recommend it enough. And yes, Jim was robbed at the Oscars :)