A somewhat touching story

Rating: 8/10 (3 January 2007)

This is a very entertaining movie. Not classic material, mind you, but a nice little movie, without great mistakes. Jim Carrey's acting shows a certain improvement since his funny faces are not there anymore. Ed Harris performance as the cold hearted Christof is actually very good (nominated for an Oscar, if memory serves right). The plot is quite original and even though t has its similarities with EdTV, personally I like the treatment it got in this movie. The subtle psychological manipulation of Truman Burbank to keep him from finding out that he is just a character in a Reality Show has some "orwellian" spin (1984?, Big Brother?). The final scene, when Truman overcomes his fears and finally finds out the truth it's really well done. All and all, it's not a really big film, but it's good enough for a rainy weekend at home with the family. Rent it. 7/10