A Timeless Classic

Rating: Null/10 (28 April 2001)

In 1998 The Truman Show was overlooked for a best Picture nomination as well as a Best Actor nomination for Jim Carrey, but Psycho the classic Alfred Hitchcock film was also overlooked for a Best Picture nomination as well as a best actor nomination for Anthony Perkins. The point is Psycho was the only film from 1960 that people really remember no one remembers that The Apartment won best picture that year, and I believe that in years to come The Truman Show will be the most remembered film of 1998. The Truman Show is a great drama that tells the story of a man whose entire life has been filmed on camera and broadcast as a 24 hour a day show of which has millions of viewers addicted. What makes this film most memorable is the direction by Peter Weir he turns it into a film that is at times funny but then quickly becomes sad because you feel Truman deserves an uncontrolled environment. The cast is perfect, Noah Emmerich plays Truman's seemingly best friend who is a slave to whatever the shows creator tells him to do to keep Truman from thinking of traveling. Laura Linney (who is finally beginning to get the attention she deserves) plays Truman's wife who tries to control Truman by telling him of his family obligation. Ed Harris portrays Christof the creator of the show , he cares for Truman but honestly believes that Truman will be much happier in his world than in the actual world, Ed Harris' portrayal of the controling Christof is brilliant originally the producers of the Truman Show wanted Dennis Hopper as Christof but Hopper turned it down, I think Harris is a much greater actor and gives Christof more of a caring side. Finally their is Jim Carrey (whose fantastic acting abilities will probably be overlooked for years because he is stil thought of as a comedian only) he plays Truman as he goes through the difficult days of understanding who he really is to everybody and that his world actually revolves around him. The Truman show will be remembered because of how unique it is as compared to any other film of the nineties, it is unconventional and in our computer age seems like something that could actually happen.