Interesting TV show in a movie.

Rating: 7/10 (6 March 2015)

The Truman Show is a TV show in a movie, starring Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank who lives in a utopia-type town, where he is unaware that his life is a T.V. show and those around him are "actors" within the show.
This movie starts off very slow and does not gain any traction until almost toward the middle of the middle, where Truman begins to realize that there is something wrong with the life he is living in. That is where things gain steam and become more exciting as the film progresses.
Jim Carrey's acting was pretty good, as is Natascha McElhone, the actress who plays Carrey's love interest. Much of the other cast members acted too carefree and theatrical, which rendered them somewhat annoying. It was also distressing to see all of the characters in on this conspiracy of exploiting Truman's life in worldwide broad-casted T.V. show, making you root for Truman to outsmart the conspirators and escape the "fake" life they have envisioned for him.
This movie sends a message that life is not simple and there is no such thing as a perfect world. Despite all the problems and turmoil in the world, there is nothing greater than your own freedom to live your life and make your own choices.
Again, the movie takes quite a long while to gain any momentum, and Burkhard von Dallwitz's music score for the film seemed very out of place for the story. However, the overall plot is quite captivating, making the movie worth the watch.
Grade B-