Will Likely Be More Important in the Future

Rating: Null/10 (28 July 2000)

"The Truman Show" is one of those films that is good, not great, but will likely mean a lot more to the cinema in the future. The film deals with a man (Jim Carrey) who has literally had his entire life scripted and filmed for a 24-hour a day, seven-day a week, and 365-days a year television station. The creator (Ed Harris, in an Oscar-nominated role) controls everything in Truman's life and is a type of god figure. Carrey slowly starts to realize that his near-perfect life is not at all what it seems and becomes bent on freeing himself from a personal prison which he has been in his entire life. The screenplay and direction are insightful and overall excellent. Carrey and Harris both give top flight performances and the overall creativity is second-to-none. Much like "Network", "The Truman Show" will likely become more important with age. 4.5 out of 5 stars.