Entertaining Interlude

Rating: 7/10 (27 January 1999)

I am not a Jim Carrey fan. His performance on one of the MTV award shows a few years ago was a prime motivator in my having that channel removed from my cable service. I rented "The Truman Show" at the urging of my teenage son - what a pleasant surprise! Carrey CAN act when not behaving like an ass. Very entertaining & thoughtful movie. Certainly gives one second thoughts as to just how much television intrudes into all our lives - shades of "1984" - not too far away folks! If we're not careful.
Sterling Ed Harris, as always.
I was disappointed, however, not to see the reunion between Truman & Sylvia. But then the human/true/real aspect would have clouded the entire concept, perhaps. Good movie & highly recommended.
Dissenting "intellects" please keep in mind the adage (paraphrased) "An intellectual is one who has been educated too much".