The Truth about Truman

Rating: 10/10 (15 September 2015)

The Truman Show is about a man who has had every second of his life caught on camera. He was born into a reality TV show where everybody is in on it except him. Early on in the movie Truman begins to suspect that something is up. Throughout the film, he tests his boundaries and tries to understand his surroundings. This movie is incredibly frustrating the first time that you watch it. But the next time and the next time it is amazing. Once you understand the story then there are so many minute details that are hilarious. Being a satire, this movie is most enjoyable once you figure out the deeper meaning. This movie demonstrates irony throughout; one of (if not) the first lines talks about how everything is completely real and what not. But in reality the only real thing is Truman. The film aims to change the lack of privacy given to celebrities and reality TV show stars.