A truly beautiful film

Rating: 9/10 (11 October 2001)

How Jim Carrey didn't get an Oscar for this is a mystery to me. Given the power, I would let this would sweep the board. Like all classics, there are many levels, and subtleties that I am always finding (The Sting is another fine example): so much in the background, and the film has a consistent tone of both cynicism and optimism (You can read it as one man beats the system, or the inevitable point that reality TV will one day reach...remember this preceded the craze!) The actors are all spot on, esp. the background actors who manage to switch on command, providing an eerie Prisoner-esque environment. And of course, if I could nominate a set for best Actor, Seahaven wins hands down. Excellent work all round guys! "A thing of beauty is a joy forever" John Keats