"Trumen's World" is built on a huge secret, and all advertisements of the studio have been determined to be revealed. When I watched this movie, I didn't know the secret, and I was able to enjoy the doubts that the filmmakers planted so carefully. Those lucky members of the audience will be able to appreciate the jigsaw puzzle designed by director Peter Weir and writer Andrew Nicole around their central characters, and they will not doubt whether they have lived their entire lives on live TV. Yes, he lives in an unlikely ideal world, but I feel frustrated about it: I thought this movie was a sitcom view of life, neighbors greeted each other on the white fence, Oz and Harriet were real People.
Actually, this is the seaside, a planned community on the Gulf Coast near Tampa. The place called Seahaven in the movie looks like a good place to live. Of course the protagonist does not know anything else. The filmmakers suggest that you accept the world you have. More thoughtful viewers will get this hidden message that we can accept almost everything in life without careful inspection. When did you last think of how strange a tree looks? Truman worked as a sales executive in an insurance company and married Meryl very happily. Her description of household products in the language of TV commercials is not doubtful. In a sense, he was happy, but his anxiety made him fidget. He felt that he was missing something, he thought maybe he would find it in Fiji, and the only woman he allegedly loved, Lauren, moved to her family.
Why is she leaving so fast? Maybe it's because she is not a safe bet for Truman's world: the actress who played her had a real feeling and pity for Truman, and felt that he should know the truth about his existence. On the other hand, Meryl is a reliable expert (this has led to an unsolved mystery in their sex life). Truman's world is controlled by the television producer Christophe, whose control room is located high above the artificial dome, which provides the sky and horizon of the harbor. He discussed the programming of the talk show and dismissed the protesters who believed Truman was the victim of cruel deception. At the same time, the whole world is watching Truman’s every move, and some viewers even watch the trajectory of his
movie script all day except sleeping. It is more or less inevitable: Truman must gradually realize the authenticity of his environment. And try to get rid of reality. By implanting traumas related to travel and water, this was a wise move for him to maintain life on the island. However, as the story progresses, we are not only expected to follow it: we are also invited to consider its meaning. About a world where modern communications make celebrities possible and inhumane. Television, eager to meet material needs, makes celebrities "content", devouring their lives and secrets. If you think the "Truman Show" is an exaggeration, it reflects that Princess Diana has lived in similar conditions since the day of her engagement with Charles.
I really like the comedy and drama level of "Truman Show". I like Truman the same way I like Forrest Gump, because he is a good person, honest and easy to sympathize. But the underlying idea makes movies more than just entertainment. Just like the previous film "Gataka" directed by Nicole, it focuses on the new value of technology to mankind. Contemporary social engineering genetics has become possible, so we can broadcast real life and fabricate an ideal life, but the tragedy and loss of humanity ultimately brought about by such a good thing are also inevitable. Is there any answer to this question? I'm afraid there is only the producer of this process!
