Guys we should make something like this in our world too, when technology suffices

Rating: 7/10 (19 March 2020)

What a finale to this 30 years long TV show! I bet the ratings have hit an all time high. We have been waiting for this moment ever since the teeth episode.
The Truman show starts off as a typical high concept movie pulled right off of the 80s, the time period from which it draws its directorial style from. However, the film gets better and better, and by the end of it, there are enough thought provoking ideas, concepts proposed to make it one of the outstanding representatives of its genre. Clever moments like the stillscreen drawing higher ratings than usual (which subtly comments on the nature of television shows, and the reason why The Walking Dead struggles with ratings), coupled with ingenious writing such as the sequence in the middle where the creator comments on his throught process behind writing a scene for Truman, made the film a delight for intellectual audiences who desire something more than a simple pitch. A few rewatches or further analysis are required to fully encompass everything the film has brushed on, and even if you don't, you can still enjoy it as a quirky, funny and ultimately satisfying take on dystopia.
Jim Carrey delivers a solid performance that is full of his usual antics while also packing surprisingly rich emotional depth at certain scenes. The villain is also surprisingly great; he is intelligent, electrifying and human, and he is someone that we sympathize with him instead of one we might view as cold and despicable.
My expectations weren't high when I watched this film. I was looking at a 7 rating mostly based on what I could garner from the Internet. It turned out way more satisfying and thought provoking than I thought. It was a triumph at the end of the day. Still, I would prefer Groundhog Day, a similar high concept comedy, to this, mainly due to relatability of Bill Murray's character and the film's emotional weight.