The Truman Show (1998)

 

What’s interesting, after all this time, there still hasn’t been a real show like The Truman Show, which means the plot is still ahead of its time. The closest thing I can think of is something like The Joe Shmo Show, where an entire fake reality show was constructed for one unsuspecting contestant who thought it was all real. 

The movie is clever and entertaining. It was fun spotting various background actors that went on to bigger roles. I still don’t love the third act and how it ends. Would have enjoyed seeing Truman enter the real world, if even for the first few minutes. Maybe show him a few years in the future living in a small shack with his true love in Fiji. 

Rating: B-