Echoes of James Stewart - A great film

Rating: Null/10 (19 March 1999)

This film brought back echoes of three great James Stewart films. These are Harvey (IMDB #143/250), Mr Smith Goes to Washington (IMDB # 54/250) and It's a Wonderful Life (IMDB #27/250).
These films like The Truman Show are warm and the characters played by the stars are human characters who evoke feelings of empathy with the audience. Jim Carrey excels as Truman delivering the greatest performance of his career to date. I must admit that prior to this film I was not a fan of his, but I am forced to acknowledge his talent. I hope he does more serious work.
The film itself is thought provoking and disturbing, viewing the public as voyeurs and the media as the exploiters of this. I suspect many famous people who have been the victims of the paparazzi must empathise with Truman.
This film is a must see and is destined to be one of the top ten films of the 1990's. Others may win Oscars, but will not, I suspect, have the longevity of this film.