Excellent

Rating: 10/10 (27 April 1999)

I really liked The Truman Show. It is one of my favorite movies. I enjoyed the movie on just about every level, and I found the story line to be easy to understand and very meaningful as well. Jim Carrey did a superb job in his character; I was pleased to see that he could perform a serious role so well. I also loved the details in the movie, like the ways Omnicam "manufactured ways to keep Truman on the island". It's an amazing plot, the way all of Truman's life was viewed by millions without him being aware. The only weak points I found involved the movie being a bit far-fetched (only in the effects, like being able to create artificial thunderstorms in a man-made dome). I also thought that the ending could have been a bit longer. But, as a whole, it was brilliant. I was very disappointed it did not receive more Oscar nominations.