The Truman Show: A Witty Satire

Rating: 9/10 (15 September 2015)

The Truman Show is a satire showing the scrutiny actors and actresses undergo. The movie executes showing this issue by taking it to the extreme and filming Truman's life 24/7 without his knowledge. Although The Truman Show was written in 1998, the problems the satire is exposing are still pertinent today. Today with all of the new technology we have these issues are even more prominent. Stars can't go anywhere without something being tweeted, posted, or a news report about the latest thing they've done. Overall I enjoyed this satire and I think it really helped open my eyes to just how much stress today's and past celebrities are put under to keep up their appearances for the media. Not only was The Truman Show a good satire but it was a good movie as well. I was entertained throughout the whole thing trying to unravel the mystery behind Truman's life and what was really going on. It was fun trying to piece it all together and it never got boring. I also really liked that it was comical and lighthearted without being childish. I would recommend The Truman Show to anyone looking for a fun and witty movie.