The Truman Show - Movie Review

Rating: 9/10 (14 April 2020)

I had never seen The Truman Show up until today, but a lot of people consider this to be the best film that Jim Carrey has ever been in. Now that I've seen it, I might agree with that. It's very close, and there's a very high chance that my favourite Carrey film is still Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but I'll need to rewatch that soon to confirm how I would rank them.
Carrey is amazing in The Truman Show, and the supporting cast also does an excellent job. I was especially impressed with Ed Harris as Christof, but he's always good in every project he's a part of.
The first act of The Truman Show is masterfully crafted, and I loved following along on the journey of Truman as he was starting to notice that things were a little strange around him. The third act was also phenomenal, and I absolutely loved the ending. The last five minutes were extremely impactful, and this was helped along with a beautiful musical score.
The second act of the film is where most of my problems lie. It was full of exposition, where Christof looked at the audience and told them everything they needed to know. Most films need a little exposition scattered throughout, but I think there would have easily been a way to show the audience some of the things he was telling us. I also have a number of logic questions about the world which Truman lived in, but that probably goes with the territory for this type of film.
Overall, despite the issues I had with the second act of the film, The Truman Show was an absolute joy to watch and one of the best Jim Carrey films ever made.
SCORE: 90%