The Gullable Losers are yet again the Viewers! We lose.

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2001)

Saw this on TV last night. Quite a relevant issue is dealt with satire
and wits here, that is, the exploitation of privacy in the name of
media entertainment.
A white male's life from birth is documented live 24/7, the very
individual not being aware of it. The plot starts when this man
(Truman) starts suspecting his surroundings. The production team led
by Christof is determined to make every move of Truman an entertainment
material while Truman seeks for the truth, and of course the gullable
losers are yet again, the viewers of the show.
Jim Carry is rightfully praised for his convincing performance in this
film (I mock Oscar who failed to recognize this performance). Ed
Harris, as always, brought life to this film as well. On the one hand,
he (Christof) is the arrogant villain who creates and produces this
Truman Show, but on the other hand, he brings out quite convincingly
the parental element in relation to Truman as his "father" who raised
him all along with utmost care.
Andrew Niccol, as IMDb information will tell us, has written yet
another script for a film GATTACA the previous year. As was the case
then, here again he tackles a very important and relevant issue in
modern society, and poses quite a few important questions. But alas,
as was the case then, here again he does not seem to have any answers
of his own! So disappointing. I must say I have little expectation
for his next project Simone (2002?). It seems he is now going to waste
Al Pacino's talent as well.
Peter Weir who also directed WITNESS (1985) and DEAD POET SOCIETY
(1989) yet again expresses his humanitarian viewpoint. If you were
touched by these films, you may find THE TRUMAN SHOW not only to be a
satire but also to be a moving drama. If you thought that his other
films were emotionally overdone, you might feel that this one likewise
is a bit cheesy.
If you truly felt for Truman, and yet enjoyed BIG BROTHER series, I say
you learned little from this film. Does the word hypocrite apply to
you?