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Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
For those few of you out there that have no idea what THE TRUMAN SHOW is about, the plot of the film concerns Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey), a young man who has been the unwitting star of a live television show since his birth. "The Truman Show" is on ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
im Carrey stars as Truman Burbank, the ingenuous, good-natured subject of a 24-hour live television program that records every second of his life -- without his knowledge. From the day of his birth, Truman has been watched by millions, while his ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Truman Burbank has a seemingly perfect life. Meryl, his wife, is perky and pretty. His childhood friend, Marlon, is as devoted as they come. Truman even has a cushy desk job at an insurance company, in a beautiful coastal town called Seahaven. If it all ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for UTK Daily BeaconUTK Daily Beacon
Jim Carrey turns over a new acting leaf in the original story line of the new hit movie, The Truman Show. The Truman Show is a television show broadcast world wide, 24 hours a day, documenting the life of the title character, Truman. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at UTK Daily Beacon
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Ivana RedwineIvana Redwine
There is a stunning scene in THE TRUMAN SHOW where Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey, in a breakthrough dramatic role) attempts to have a serious conversation with his wife Meryl (Laura Linney, who gives the role just the right touch of icy hypocrisy). He tries ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Ivana Redwine
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Sci-Fi Weekly Sci-Fi Weekly
Though seemingly content in this counterfeit society, Truman secretly longs for adventure, and hides a desire for a long-lost love: an idealistic young actress (Natascha McElhone) who had broken the rules by trying to tell Truman the truth, only to be ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Sci-Fi Weekly
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Truman Burbank is your typical man with a nice job, family and home - however a few clues lead him to discover that life as he knows it isn't real but is in fact the highest rating TV show in history. The city around him is a giant set, the people he ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for dvdfuture.com dvdfuture.com
I don't believe I've seen the episode of the Twilight Zone to which Jay refers in his review, but I will admit that this isn't the most original idea in the world -- something like it has certainly been done before. Actually, someone sued Niccol (or ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at dvdfuture.com
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (Kevin Lally)Film Journal International (Kevin Lally)
Weir and Niccol have come up with a bracingly original cinematic experience.Jim Carrey proved he could play it straight (well, at least a portion of the time) as a family man in Liar Liar, his 1997 comedy blockbuster. With The Truman Show, the ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Film Journal International (Kevin Lally)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for WhatDVD Special Edition DVD reviewWhatDVD Special Edition DVD review
He's the star of the show--but he doesn't know. Jim Carrey wowed critics and audiences alike as unwitting Truman Burbank in this marvel of a movie from director Peter Weir (Witness, Dead Poets Society) about a man whose life is a nonstop TV show. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at WhatDVD Special Edition DVD review
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Mark R. LeeperMark R. Leeper
There was a time when Australian Peter Weir made strange and quirky films like THE CARS THAT ATE PARIS, THE PLUMBER, and THE LAST WAVE. But Weir lost that level of creativity at some point. His films were more professional and perhaps more polished, but ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Mark R. Leeper
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for TheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD ReviewTheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD Review
magine for a moment your entire life being broadcast to the world 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and you don’t know it. Go further and imagine that when you were born, you were placed in a make-believe world (which is actually a huge TV soundstage) and ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at TheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD Review
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Wallace BaineWallace Baine
Peter Weir's dazzling daydream `The Truman Show' has been tabbed as this year's `Forrest Gump,' but a more worthy comparison might be Frank Capra's `Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.' Like that 1939 classic starring James Stewart in the title role, ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Wallace Baine
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Truman Burbank lives in an idyllic town, with a loving wife, good job and neighbors that love him. Yet, he feels that there must be more than just the life in his small town, and he wants desperately to travel and see the world. The problem is that ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Jerr SaraviaJerr Saravia
The notion that television is corrupt and that it corrupts minds is as old as the invention of television itself. There have been a plethora of films concentrating on this technological theme from the classic "Network" to the recent successor "Wag the ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Jerr Saravia
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)
America's insatiable appetite for television has been fodder for Hollywood for generations, but never has the picture been as bright nor as sharp as it is in "The Truman Show," a wonderfully realized dramatic comedy from director Peter Weir. There is ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Dragan AntulovDragan Antulov
imagine such film seriously dealing with some important social,ethical and philosophical issues while being critical towards modernentertainment industry at the same time. To expect such film to bereleased as summer blockbuster and make nice business at ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Dragan Antulov
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Jerry SaraviaJerry Saravia
The notion that television is corrupt and that it corrupts minds is as old as the invention of television itself. There have been a plethora of films concentrating on this technological theme from the classic "Network" to the recent successor "Wag the ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Jerry Saravia
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
After an avalanche of hype THE TRUMAN SHOW emerges as a disappointment. The concept undoubtedly looked good on paper: A man whose entire life is a fraud because, unbeknownst to him, since birth he has grown up in the environment of a television show ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for FilmFacts.de (Andreas Edler)FilmFacts.de (Andreas Edler)
Diesmal waren wir mit ca. 1 1/4 Stunde wirklich zu früh am Kino ;-) Dumm war daran aber nur, daß man uns einfach keine Karten verkaufen wollte. Das Atrium hat wohl lieber eine "werbeträchtige" Schlange vor der Haustür, als Besucher, die sich mit dem ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at FilmFacts.de (Andreas Edler)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Laurence MixsonLaurence Mixson
When I first saw the ads for The Truman Show, I expected this: a Jim Carrey comedy, with maybe a little bit of a serious side(I'd heard about a "total departure" from his normal routine) about a man whose life is watched by the whole world on TV. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Laurence Mixson
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for John CarrollJohn Carroll
Who would have thought? Jim Carrey does drama. When I first saw the advertisement for The Truman Show, I thought, "What a hilarious idea for a movie!" However, it was an even better premise for a drama. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at John Carroll
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Tim VoonTim Voon
In one of the most original and critically acclaimed movies this year, we have a non-hysterical Jim Carrey in his most thought provoking, intelligent role to date. This is the way I like Carrey - away from pets and cable. Peter Weir has mixed a nice ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Tim Voon
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for J.K. SalisburyJ.K. Salisbury
I sat in the theater, watching The Truman Show, and I was entertained. It was smart, very original, a bit thought provoking, sensible, smooth and fun. But then, a scene..which caused me to sit forward, hands in front of my mouth, in almost ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at J.K. Salisbury
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
"One of the smartest, most inventive movies in memory, it manages to be as endearing as it is provocative," writes Rita Kempley in the Washington Post about The Truman Show. "It will be hard to beat for the summer's best film," writes Peter Howell ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for John StrelowJohn Strelow
I have long waited for Jim Carrey to be perfectly cast, hoping I could see some glimmer of what other people find entertaining in his rubber face and foolish antics. I had thought it would have been as the Riddler in BATMAN FOREVER, inasmuch as the best ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at John Strelow
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)
Carrey is a genius at registering the rage behind television's sunny smile, while Laura Linney excels as his wife. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Peter Rainer)Dallas Observer (Peter Rainer)
The film is a nightmare but an oddly comforting one. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Dallas Observer (Peter Rainer)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Janet Maslin)The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Warm, affecting and refreshingly shtickless, he (Carrey) occupies center stage here through sheer, beguiling force of personality. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Oz)eFilmCritic.com (Oz)
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Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (--)Film Threat (--)
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Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Las secuencias de sincronía de eventos para que Truman crea todo son perfectas. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Janet Maslin)New York Times (Janet Maslin)
The latter part of the film, depicting Truman's rebellion and providing him with a perfect final line, is much more conventionally conceived than its splendid start. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Slate (David Edelstein)Slate (David Edelstein)
A sharp-witted, visually layered, gorgeously designed, meticulously directed piece of formula pablum. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmrezension.de (Philipp Wallutat)filmrezension.de (Philipp Wallutat)
Truman Burbank ist Versicherungsangestellter, verheiratet und lebt in der mittelständischen Pastellidylle der amerikanischen Kleinstadt Seahaven, die auf einer Insel vor Florida liegt. Ein Kindheitserlebnis - sein Vater ertrank vor seinen Augen - hat ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at filmrezension.de (Philipp Wallutat)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Toto Cinema Matters, Australia (--)Toto Cinema Matters, Australia (--)
This movie is good entertainment, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's about as intelligent as Hollywood gets, but remains worlds away from vibrant personal films like Hana Bi and Gadjo Dilo, which bring the cinema that much closer to being a great ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Toto Cinema Matters, Australia (--)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (--)Globe and Mail (--)
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Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
La luminosité et le rendu des couleurs si particulier de Truman Show font de son visionnage sur téléviseur –un grand si possible – un spectacle de premier ordre qui ne pêche vraiment qu'à de rares occasion au niveau d'une compression obligée ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at DVDRAMA
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Mikey's Video Views (J. Michael Dlugos)Mr. Mikey's Video Views (J. Michael Dlugos)
Jim Carrey has made himself quite a name in moviedom as a master of the flexible face - it has made him millions of dollars and notched his name up there among the greatest of the physical comedians - but one has always had the idea that somewhere in ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Mr. Mikey's Video Views (J. Michael Dlugos)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
Som de fleste sikkert vet, handler The Truman Show om en mann (Jim Carrey) som har levd hele sitt liv som hovedperson i et enormt tv-show, uten å være klar over det. Filmselskapet som har adoptert ham(!) har bygget et gigantisk studio rundt den lille ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at DVDnett.no
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Urban Cinefile (Urban Cinefile Critics)Urban Cinefile (Urban Cinefile Critics)
Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) was born live (unaware of the pun) on global television, adopted by the tv station, and his every moment recorded on camera. He lives in a giant studio world, created by set designers (so large it’s visible from space) – ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Urban Cinefile (Urban Cinefile Critics)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
Jim Carrey’s finest hour? I don’t know... I guess if you go for this sort of ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at filmcritic.com
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)
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Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Exclaim! (--)Exclaim! (--)
In 1998, reality television didn’t exist — Survivor was an unknown concept, Big Brother existed only in Scandinavian countries and the idea that watching someone live a perfectly bland, mundane life might make a hit TV show was patently absurd. It is ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Exclaim! (--)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
The smartest, funniest, most original Hollywood movie in ages. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
although there are flashes of humor throughout, the film is more often funny-weird than it is uproarious. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for In Film Australia Review - Luke BuckmasterIn Film Australia Review - Luke Buckmaster
Who would have thought that two of this decade’s most fascinating film concepts have come from the same writer? And that this writer, who uses his craft as if he has worked with it for decades, has only these two films under his belt. Andrew Niccol ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at In Film Australia Review - Luke Buckmaster
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Moriarty)Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Moriarty)
Jim Carrey gets in touch with his Jimmy Stewart side. There's a humanity here... that we haven't seen before. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Moriarty)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
As an intriguing, well-written piece of entertainment and a mild social commentary, The Truman Show deserves high marks. Not everything in the film works, and the script isn't perhaps as deep or incisive as it would like us to believe, ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
The Truman Show is the role we've all been expecting of Jim Carrey. It has just enough of the crazy edge that we've come to expect, but it is also emotionally solid. Once Carrey gets the de rigeur ass-in-your-face shot out of the way he presents a ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Ben HoffmanBen Hoffman
Truman has been an actor all of his 30 years but only recently has he become aware of that. It seems that soap opera director, Christof (Ed Harris) has been playing god with Truman's life . . . since he was born. He has made him the star of the longest ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Ben Hoffman
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Martin ThomasMartin Thomas
If you were to peruse my collection of nearly 300 CDs you'd find several titles by The Specials, Isaac Hayes, Elvis Costello, Marvin Gaye , U2 and I imagine the biggest question on your mind would be: "Do you own EVERYTHING by Prince?"- (nearly) If ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Martin Thomas
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinopsis Cinopsis
Truman Burbank vit dans une ville merveilleuse sur l'île paradisiaque de Seahaven. Sa vie ponctuée de grandes joies et de petites misères est semblable à la vie de tout un chacun. Cependant, un jour, pour Truman, quelque chose dérape: il se sent ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Cinopsis
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
After making his fortune in slapstick comedy, goofy Jim Carrey's career took a more dramatic turn in "The Truman Show". Carrey is Truman Burbank, an orphan whose entire life has been on television. He lives on an enormous film set studded with hidden ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmtext.comfilmtext.com
In der Präphase meiner Pubertät litt ich gelegentlich unter leichter Paranoia: litt unter der Vorstellung, die ganze Welt sei eine einzig für mich eingerichtete großflächige Inszenierung. Ein Prüfstand, ausgedacht von perfiden Mächten zur ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at filmtext.com
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for In Film AustraliaIn Film Australia
Who would have thought that two of this decade’s most fascinating film concepts have come from the same writer? And that this writer, who uses his craft as if he has worked with it for decades, has only these two films under his belt. Andrew Niccol ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at In Film Australia
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
In terms of overall quality, I would compare The Truman Show to Niccol’s Gattaca. Both films are well made with interesting stories set in interesting worlds. But neither film really felt like it capitalized on all the great ideas; neither film ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Metaphilm Metaphilm
Is Truman a sinner or a saint? Luther and Erasmus have a heated exchange over the sovereignty of Christof. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Metaphilm
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
The Truman Show" has many great points, but there are a few flaws, I feel, that bring the picture down. I liked Jim Carrey's performance quite a bit, as he gets the bland perkiness down perfectly; his escalation into paranoia about the world around him ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Extremely original, well-written piece that ultimately left me emotionally detached, and feeling bored at certain times. This movie is written impeccably by the same writer of GATTACA, and covers most of its bases extremely well in regards to the who, ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
The success of Carrey's role depends on him playing the so-called "straight-faced man" - the only one who's sane while everything around him is strange or unusual. Despite letting his usual hyperkinetic slip occasionally, Carrey (I'm glad to say) ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
For those who bemoan Hollywood's consistent lack of originality (as I frequently do), The Truman Show is a welcome surprise. Over the years, there have been many satires about the power of television, but none has taken this route. Director Peter Weir, ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Flying Inkpot The Flying Inkpot
remember when I was a kid, I believed that the entire world was made up of people sent down from the heavens to interact with me and make my life work in a funny kind of way. Buildings were there because I went into them on a regular basis and that ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at The Flying Inkpot
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Tempi ModerniTempi Moderni
E' possibile vivere una vita reale in un mondo di assoluta finzione? Il giovane Truman Burbank vive a Seahaven, un'isola davanti alle coste degli Stati Uniti, in un'atmosfera simile a quella dei film di Frank Tashlin, senza sapere che la sua vita ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Tempi Moderni
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mark O'HaraMark O'Hara
All these elements make me like Jim Carrey more than I used to. Although my students have talked about them for years, I have never seen the Ace Ventura movies. I'll admit I rented THE MASK, and got quite a few laughs out of it. And a student teacher in ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Mark O'Hara
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com (Zach B.)DVD Authority.com (Zach B.)
What if you lived every single day of your life on television, but you didn't know it? That's the concept of "The Truman Show", a box office hit which many thought was snubbed of some major awards at Oscar time (namely Jim Carrey's brilliant ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at DVD Authority.com (Zach B.)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Is The Truman Show really the subversive film that all the advance hype would have us believe or is it merely this season's new way of spelling Gump? Well, it's a little of both, though more of the latter -- a movie which couples a captivating premise ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Undeniably provocative and reasonably entertaining, The Truman Show is one of those high-concept movies whose concept is both clever and dumb. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
A cool indictment of television's near-irresistible pandering to the inner peeping tom. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
The film is unfortunately about little more than its potentially mind-boggling plot and structure. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Espace DVD (John Mayère)Espace DVD (John Mayère)
Autant le dire tout de suite, si vous achetez ce DVD, vous l'achèterez pour le film (excellent), et sûrement pas pour les suppléments (ils sont quasi inexistants). C'est vraiment se foutre du monde que de mettre une bande-annonce et un teaser (en ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Espace DVD (John Mayère)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Looking Closer (Jason Bortz)Looking Closer (Jason Bortz)
I was devastated. Every muscle in my body shaking and rigid, such was the intensity of my emotional upheaval. Right there in the darkened anonymity of the latest greatest bastion of storytelling culture, the movie house. It's not even my favorite of his ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Looking Closer (Jason Bortz)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
"From the network that never sleeps - broadcasting live and unedited 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, around the globe...with Truman Burbank as himself, taped in the world's largest studio, one of only two man-made structures visible from space (the ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Fulvue Drive-inFulvue Drive-in
Watching The Truman Show now, versus when it first came out in 1998, is actually quite frightening to see what has become of Television just in the past few years. There is an eerie familiarity with the film that was really ahead of its time as we ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Fulvue Drive-in
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Brian OmuraBrian Omura
The Truman Show 1998 Dir: Peter Weir 7/10 I went into this movie with a lot of expectations. While I'm not a huge fan of Jim Carrey, the premise sounded extremely fascinating, and the word of mouth had been glowing. Sadly, while the Truman Show is ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Brian Omura
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Is The Truman Show haunting you like it's haunting me? Do you find yourself digging through the layers of metaphors, finding new subtleties as you go? Are you in awe over Jim Carrey's performance like I am? (My heart breaks anew for Truman each time I ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine - DVD ReviewSlant Magazine - DVD Review
The Truman Show benefits greatly from Weir's gift for the subtle stylization of enclosed worlds (see Picnic at Climbing Rock, The Last Wave, The Year of Living Dangerously), and striking moments still resonate—a studio light crashing down out of the ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Slant Magazine - DVD Review
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Sneak Review - Der Kinokult im SaarlandSneak Review - Der Kinokult im Saarland
Truman Burbank ist ein ganz normaler Mann mit einer ganz normalen Familie mit einem ganz normalen Job. Zumindest ist das die Welt aus seiner Sicht. Für die restliche Menschheit ist sein Leben die größte und erfolgreichste Seifenoper aller Zeiten, die ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Sneak Review - Der Kinokult im Saarland
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
It's unusually provocative and challenging for a Hollywood movie and, surprisingly, allows the audience to piece things together without too much external direction. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Peter Weir (Fearless and Witness) directs funny man Jim Carrey in this not so funny oddity. Carrey stars as Truman, a man with the ideal middle American existence, until he realizes something about his friends, family and job isn't quite right -- ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Crazy for CinemaCrazy for Cinema
THE TRUMAN SHOW should have been a great film – original concept, good-acting, wonderful director – unfortunately it never gets out of the gate. It has Carrey in a role that allows him to play a real human being, instead of a wacko retard. One of the ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Crazy for Cinema
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for BeyondHollywood.comBeyondHollywood.com
Jim Carrey ("The Majestic") stars as Truman Burbank, a young man who is adopted at birth by a TV network to unknowingly star in his own reality TV show called, of course, "The Truman Show." The TV network, under the manipulation of master programmer ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at BeyondHollywood.com
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Now, we're not talking a Robin Williams type of performance, and serious award nominations are a long shot at best. Nonetheless, this is easily Carrey's strongest performance of his career. His diehard fans who've grown to love him for his goofy roles ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for As the Reel Rolls (Malcolm Clark)As the Reel Rolls (Malcolm Clark)
The Truman Show is offbeat again, and yet in a way on dead center about society today, for most of us live vicariously through TV. And surely it tries to bend our lives its way. ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at As the Reel Rolls (Malcolm Clark)
Truman Show, The (1998) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com ("Greg C.")Movie-Vault.com ("Greg C.")
Until one day, on his way to work, he comes across a homeless man who turns out to be his father. Before he can say anything, though, his father is carried away by two mysterious people and is never seen again. While the occurance lasts for a few ...read the complete Truman Show movie review at Movie-Vault.com ("Greg C.")
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