4/4  The Truman Show - Short film, but very sweet!
This is a perfect film. It really is. It's barely 90 minutes long, yet it has depth, humour, emotion and most importantly great ideas. On its release i saw it 3 times in the space of a week, and during the repeated viewings i found more to... (read full)

3/4  A Good One
It took me years to finally sit down an watch this movie. I was very well done. Its always fun to see Jim Carey in a dramatic role. He played a somewhat serious character, but still had that awkward goofiness. The movie itself was original... (read full)

3/4  watch it again
The first time I saw this show I really didn't like it. When it ran on HBO and I saw it about five more times, I really started to enjoy it. It's been awhile and I need to watch it again. Jim Carrey does a great job with his character. It... (read full)

3.5/4  True man.
I love this film. Fantastic performance by Carrey, great score and great script. It already have almost 10 years and it's becoming a classic to me. I really like to think that sometimes we're in our little world, when actually is much more... (read full)

3/4  The Truman Show Quick Review
The whole concept behind this movie is mind-blowing. And, I love it.

4/4  The Truman Show Quick Review
A True masterpiece of the Drama genre. unexpected twists and powerful performences

3/4  The Truman Show Quick Review
A fantastic movie with a truly original concept. Jim Carrey gives what could be his best performance and the screenplay is fantastic.

2/4  The Truman Show Quick Review
Laura Linney scares me in this. She is creepy.

2.5/4  The Truman Show Quick Review
The concept, I completely love! The execution is actually pretty good. The problem lies that when you see it now, it is no longer a great movie nor a great concept. This may be Carrey's best performance though. Everyone should see it once.

3.5/4  The Truman Show Quick Review
I'm convinced this is actually a premonition rather than just a movie. Jim Carrey shows his serious side in what can loosely be termed a comedy. It also has a lot of heart, plenty of emotion and is even compelling. Don't miss this one.

5/5 Seamless
  by rbnn (Berkeley, CA United States)
Tightly-crafted film, well ahead of its time - this was released before the spate of reality shows and youtube videos documenting everyday life. Extremely well acted and extremely thought provoking. Perhaps slightly too maudlin at times, and the details of Truman's final plot were somewhat unclear; a great film though.

1/5 Completely... Dumb
  by Harry M. Shin (Livermore, CA USA)
1. I can intellectually understand the sentiment that many folks have for this film. I also understand that this is a movie, a fantasy and not reality. However, I can "believe" in the reality of something like... Star Trek compared to this completely odd, unrealistic, and basically dumb plot as outlined in the Truman Show.

2. As is the case with most movies, it comes down to the narrative, the story and this story is so unbelievable with so many holes in it, that it really does detract from the enjoyment of the film.

3. Bottomline: If you're someone who tends to think (even a little) while watching movies, then skip this amazing dud.

5/5 The Truman Show
  by Robert Golden (Tucson, AZ United States)
The movie starts out slow and is fairly difficult to watch, however, as the story unfolds it is interesting and valuable.

4/5 Reality TV...Orwellian style
  by Jason Kirkfield (Rocky Mountain High)
How far are we from this kind of show? With reality TV taking over the airwaves, and government intrusion into our personal lives a persistent concern, I fear not very.

The Truman Show gives us a chance to enjoy a startling good performance by Mr. Carrey, while at the same time providing a warning about the risks not only of creating and enjoying such "entertainment" but indeed of aspiring toward such a seemingly perfect existence as Seahaven. Utopia has a tendency to become much less perfect once you realize it is fake and the joke is on you.

Other than the deplorable lack of a commentary (on this "Special Edition"), I only have one complaint. The high school flashbacks are awkward because the actors look too old. It would have been better to get teenagers, or at least actors in their twenties, for this sequence.

5/5 The Mask used
  by Carol J. Zuhosky
Excellent price excellent product and excellent service Carrey is at his best in this movie