an intelligent film

Rating: 9/10 (29 June 2019)

The Truman Show was made in 1998 by Peter weir and stared Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank. The movie is about a man whose life was created and managed by a director to broadcast every aspect of his life as a massive TV set. Actually, he had lived his entire existence in an extremely huge TV studio and had been surrounded by actors playing the parts of his family, friends and neighbors before he realized the truth and decided to live the spurious town called Seahaven.
I would consider the movie as an intelligent and insightful one in which the actors presented outstanding and believable performances. The idea and plot seem to be completely original which are developed perfectly and can astonish everyone. The movie contains a great deal of symbols and metaphors which make the audience to reconsider and question every single scene and dialogue. Falling a light from the sky which was a part of the show equipment is a good example as it gives us the insight into the collapse of Truman's world. Also, the sea is the main symbol for both freedom and confinement. It represents confinement as it is so vast and Truman is too scared of water due to the fake death of his father in the sea which was planned by the director to frighten Truman to make him stay in the town. On the other hand, it represents freedom as it is the only way to leave the counterfeit town and enter the real world. Truman's final decision to face his fear and sail on the sea can implant this idea in audience's mind that in order to fulfill a dream and win over obstacles, we have to fight against our fears and limitations.
Although it sometimes seems that some movies are paying less attention to the concept of life and using the most unimportant ideas to form a story, The Truman Show is a proof that there can be great and high-grade ideas that are able to be turned into masterpieces. The movie shares both comedy and dramatic moments and the depth of idea and used metaphors have created one of those movies that we can think and talk about when it ends.