The Truman Show is a masterpiece.
Whilst rated as PG, it's thought-provoking, touching on playing God and free will. Jim Carrey's sensitive and delicate performance skillfully shows the unraveling of this utopia that Truman initially finds himself in. The slow and gradual reveal to the audience that Truman is in a show is gracefully hinted at with small details: the interviews at the beginning, the director talking to the actors within the fake city, the artificial repetition of actions, the list goes on. There's a saying to show, don't tell and this movie does just that. There's this heart-wrenching moment that not only openly reveals that Truman is in a show, but also shows that his relationships are fake. Truman's "best friend", Marlon, is told to promise he would never lie to Truman whilst lying to him. It was clear that Marlon felt internal conflict on whether or not to follow through with the lines, but decided to break that trust for the show.
The director, Christoff, played by Ed Harris, was also well-acted, playing the role of God and father to Truman. It's evident that Christoff cares about Truman but is also willing to play the role of angry, punitive God when his "child" disobeys, specifically at the ending scene before Truman leaves. The last lines that Truman says are perfect: he rejects the world that Christoff created for him by spitting back the words he was conditioned to say for the show.
Overall, the Truman Show is a miraculous movie!
