Caught on camera

Rating: 10/10 (13 December 2012)

Are you being watched 24:7? A paranoid Lauren Gardner finds herself rummaging around to find hidden cameras after watching the Truman Show. The entire world is watching literally every time Truman makes the slightest the move. This hilarious eye-opening film by award-wining Peter Weir includes the character of Truman Burbank, who is completely unaware that his whole life is an unending soap opera (running for over 30 years) for consumption, by the real world. Everywhere he turns, everyone he talks to, everyone he thinks he knows, are just actors paid to be part of his existence.
The Truman show has many messages for the general public to consume, I think the most important message is that the media has the power to control every aspect of our lives so easily, and how so many people can be brainwashed into believing that something is so much more important than it actually is.In this surprisingly touching 1988 film - in the genre of comedy-drama – written by Andrew Niccol and produced by Paramount Pictures, Jim Carrey gives his character of Truman Burbank emotional honesty and comical intensity. Whilst other members of class include Laura Linney as Meryl, best supporting actor Ed Harris as Christof, Noah Emmerick as Marlin and Natascha McElhone as both Sylvia and Lauren.
The movie is based around the character of Truman Burbank – a life insurance sales adviser, he has a successful career, a beautiful wife, a close friend and a very nice house. Nevertheless, he isn't satisfied with his life. Since he has never left his hometown of Seehaven, he begins to feel the urge to go and explore the world. But as his wife neither understands nor listens to him and everyone discourages him not to go away, Truman begins to feel alienated. To add to his growing dismay, a series of strange events unravel in his life, which lead him to suspect he is the victim of some kind of conspiracy.
This show for me was 5 stars because of Jim Carrey who executed his role of Truman Burbank perfectly. if you loved this PG movie you will live Mr Poppers Penguins which also stars Jim Carrey, it's a hilarious family movie a lot like this one. What do you think? Watch both of these and see what I mean.
And make sure your not the star of a TV show you are oblivious to?
This one is for all you Truman Lovers ' Good afternoon, Good evening and Goodnight.'