Fascinating premise

Rating: 8/10 (19 January 1999)

With the myriad of movies out there that are strictly "formulated", this was an incredibly refreshing movie. I thought that the plot line was very original and imaginative. What really got to me in this movie was not the technology, but Truman's relationship with his "friends", and how sad I thought it was that even his "best friend" was anything but. Lots of deeper meanings meandering beneath the surface, one is the coldness which people inflict upon one another using the excuse that it is "professional" or OK because everyone else is doing it. Jim Carrey puts in a very touching performance. Ed Harris was excellent as his own god. Highly recommended.