Very intelligent, one of the year's best.

Rating: 10/10 (15 August 1998)

So as not to spoil the plot, I am going to choose my words carefully. Truman Burbank is a man living in a sort of fishbowl world, as the star of "The Truman Show", a T.V. series that brings hope and joy to millions of people.
Truman is played by Jim Carrey, brilliantly. His acting should definitely get him an Oscar nomination. There is one long scene in the movie where Truman doesn't say a word, but you know exactly what he's thinking. Kudos to Peter Weir as well, for his masterful direction, and to Peter Biziou's cinematography. Almost every shot in the film is from the point of view of a television camera, and creates a kind of documentary feel.
Let's talk about suspense. "The Truman Show" is more suspenseful than many "thrillers". It is impossible to tell what will happen next. This is due to Andrew Niccol's script.
A sure bet for a nomination for Best Picture, "The Truman Show" is intelligent, witty, and contains a very sweet love story for those romantic types out there. It is one of the few films this summer that actually makes you think.