Can Truman find happiness now that he’s figured out that his life is a fantasy?

##Not that far fetched

How much TV do you really watch. I know that I watch much more than I
should (why don’t I read more?). Do you ever watch the “reality” TV shows
like Rescue 911 or Cops? Well, that’s what The Truman
Show is, but on steroids.

Truman is the adopted son of a corporation (yes, you heard correctly). He’s
been raised in total isolation from the rest of the world in a town
created entirely for a TV audience. His parents, friends, lovers, etc. are
all actors hired by the corporation to stand in for real people. There are
over 5000 cameras in his little community watching his every move and
broadcasting it around the world 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The only problem is that the world created for Truman is just a little too
perfect, and starts to suspect something is amiss.

##Jim Carrey reigned in

The problem I have with most Jim
Carrey movies is that they are simply way to far over the top. Now,
don’t get me wrong, I like over the top. The problem is when you get
there, and there’s a bottomless pit of mediocrity looming before you.

Here, however, we get the priviledge of watching a virtuoso performance of
a funny man with a gifted ability to tap into his innermost emotions and
deliver them up to us. Remember Jerry Lewis in the original “The Nutty
Professor”? I saw an interview with some of the people that worked on that
film. They said it was downright frightening watching Jerry transform into
the evil professor. I can only imagine the astonishment of the people on
the set when the clown that is Jim Carrey was able to make them cry.

##Peter Weir is simply fantastic

I’ve seen most of Peter Weir’s films, and every one of them is
wonderful. As far back as “Gallipoli” which stars a young Mel Gibson, he
established himself as a director with a vision. The thing is, we don’t
get to see his vision nearly often enough! Since “Gallipoli” in 1981, he’s
only directed 7 other films. It must be some sort of curse. All the
directors that I really enjoy watching (Robert Altman, Terry Gilliam) are
all extremely careful about which projects they sign up for, and therefore
don’t do too many. Peter, are you listening, please do more!!!