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After seeing unique films like Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind and Adaptation, my expectations were rather high going into this film. Jim Carrey starring in a drama playing an emotional character was very peculiar so that expressed my interest too. When I watched The Truman Show, it took hold of me and kept my eyes focused to the screen until the film ended. This is a film that I think would make people shed a tear or two as it almost did for me. It felt a bit like a tragic story because a man's life is a TV show. As I've stated, The Truman Show is indeed a tear-jerking film but it also has a few laughs in it to lighten the film up and where Jim is at his very best.
Jim Carrey's performance as Truman Burbank was absolutely phenomenal! How Jim wasn't nominated for a Best Leading Actor Oscar in this film I'll never know! What I loved about Jim in this film was that he was playing a character where Jim woud play his hilarious, wacky self as Truman. On the other hand, Jim delivers something that we hadn't seen from him before. Jim Carrey proves not only that he is the funniest film actor alive but is one of those very rare actors who can deliver great performances in both dramas and comedies. I think it is my favourite Jim Carrey film so far.
Peter Weir did an absolutely fantastic job as director of The Truman Show. This would have been a great film for directors like Spike Jonze and Michel Gondry but I don't think they could've directed it any better than Weir did. Weir gave the audience that feeling like they're viewers of The Truman Show itself in the film. Almost like we are in the film as well. The script was absolutely awesome! Written almost perfectly and is definitely one of the best original screenplays I've listened to and watched.
Overall, The Truman Show is a fantastic film that was very moving and sad but it also made me chuckle a couple of times due to Carrey. Highly recommended and cannot afford to be missed.
9/10
