original, funny, touching, compelling

Rating: 8/10 (15 December 2014)

Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) lives an ordinary life as an insurance man in an idyllic seaside town Seahaven. He would love to go to Fiji but he is trap on the island by a fear stemming from a childhood trauma. It turns out his whole life is manufactured by TV artist Christof (Ed Harris). The Truman Show is the most popular TV-series in the world. His wife Meryl is played by actress Hannah Gill (Laura Linney). His best friend Marlon (Noah Emmerich) along with everybody in the town as well as the town itself is completely fake. Even his childhood trauma was manufactured. Questionable things keep happening. Sylvia (Natascha McElhone) who played his dreamgirl Lauren tries to help him escape.
On one level, this is a profound drama about the TV world and modern life. On another level, this is a great character and Jim Carrey carries it off beautifully. It is both funny and thought-provoking. It's probably looked back on as a signpost for the 90s. This is a movie that is completely original and compelling.