The plot may rarely override itself in some moments, but nevertheless "The Truman Show" is a funny but sad movie that uses wonderful performances by Jim Carrey and innovative direction from Peter Weir as its main fuel.

A fantastic movie with a interesting plot that makes you think, and a very good performance by Jim Carrey.

This film, in my opinion, was nothing more than a steaming pile of garbage. Jim Carrey should have stuck to what he does best, and that is, of course, comedy. He simply doesn't work as a dramatic actor. The rest of the cast sucks, too. The only thing that saves this from being a total disaster is Peter Weir's directing ability. But, even he was hampered by the terrible script.

It was a very good movie.. i like´t it a lot .. fun to watch :D

wow, some of these user votes have the most retarded, ignorant opinions. this is one of my favorite movies, and is a genius film if you think about it...and whoever thought that this was an action flick is a moron.

A wonderful tale about how the controlling, manipulative world can be brought to it's knees by a curious mind that will not be detered. Noah Emmerich almost steals the thunder from Jim Carrey but not without some of Carrey's trademark facial expressions. Ed Harris is brilliant as Cristof, the brain behind the show in the movie. I am disappointed in myself for waiting so long to buy the bare bones dvd just because the movie is so powerful.… Expand

What a good film!! Love jim and love the film also, very funny also kissies.

Marvellously mocking film even more relevant today with the runaway rampage that is reality TV. Carrey is simply superb! Many doubted he could pull off such a role but he showed otherwise and without doubt is the true star of the "Show". Excellent scripting and editing, and seamless direction from Weir. It's arguable whether it will stand the test of time, but is certainly a modern day classic!… Expand

I wish I could give this a 12! This movie was beyond great!!! It wasn't funny, but it was a good concept and it is quite sad how they just took Truman's life away! Jim Carrey is great in this! One of his few serious films was a good one! Stunning performance! I would recommend this movie to anyone!

The Best Movie of 1990s. Jim Carrey gave a performance of his lifetime.

A brilliantly made movie, with fun, suspense and even a little action. Jim Carry does a great job selling the role and is supported by great actors/actresses.

All you tools that don't have the brain power to understand the simples plot of The Truman Show should go back to your tool racks and rust. And for all you kids crying about there not being action in the move, it's because IT"S NOT AN ACTION MOVIE!

This movie is so awesome in every way. It manages to prove that a funny man can break our hearts (which would happen again in Punch Drunk Love with Adam Sandler some time after). This film has one of the most original story-lines from '98 and is written to perfection. The balance of originality and great writing, not to mention Carrey, isn't the only thing that delivers a power punch. It is the message, that is explained in such a manner that even the people not searching for depth in the first place can find it, that is amazing. The depth of thought that the writers went through to get to the theme that "whatever world we are born in, we will instantly believe is real" is astonishing. The Academy made big mistakes in '98: 1. Saving Private Ryan not winning Best Picture, and 2. The Truman Show not being nominated for Best Picture, Actor, Score and Cinematography (the first two getting a win wouldn't have been an upset to me). Basically, if you want a wholly original film that is funny, heartbreaking and thought-provoking, The Truman Show is one of the best picks.… Expand

One of the best Jim Carrey movie ever made. This movie shows that Jim Carrey is more than just the wacky guy off of Dumb & Dumber. He can act and he can act very well in dramatic movies.

Yet another movie that I've seen about 10 ten times, and it never seems to get old. The first time I saw it, I was disappointed by the ending. I wanted more. But then I realized that "story" had ended at that point. A fine job by Peter Weir, and Jim Carrey is phenomenal.

A superb concept carried out with both care and precision, making it both interesting and amusing. This is definitely the best movie in Jim Carrey's entire repertoire.

Jim Carey's is an all around actor. Awesome movie.

Great movie. In my opinion, Jim Carrey's best performance and one of the most underrated films of all time. Very emotional ending, which gets me just about every time I watch it.

I did not like the movie because there was not much action. I was kind of funny. It was boring and did not make much since. I got lost a few times in the movie and did not understand what was going on.

One of the best movies I ever seen: superb idea, great director, unique Jim and heart-touching soundtrack too.

A bit too much concept, and definitely not very funny. Like one reviewer said-"intelligent fun", only I didn't find it particularly successful on either account.

It Was The best movie ever.

Almost gave it a 6, then up'd it another point for the love story part of the film. This is the first movie were I realized Jim Carrey will never have depth as an actor. He's much better in movies like Liar, Liar where he can apply his wonderful comedic skills.

What an amazing movie. For the longest time, I thought Carrey couldnt pull off a serious role until I saw Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which turned out to be one of my favorite movies of all time. So I decided to check this one out having no idea what is was about. I thought it was about the president or something actually. Anyway, it turned out to be really original and one of the most interesting movies Ive ever seen. Not for everyone though, my ex hates this movie and left the theater apparently without even giving it a chance.… Expand

Fabulous movie.

An almost perfect movie. The ending is one of the best I've ever seen. Definately a must-see.

A masterpiece. In the beginning you feel lulled into a false sense of security about the crafted world Truman is placed in. From a wonderful start to a very emotional ending, the Truman Show is by far one of my favorite movies ever. The last few reviews seem to be posted by the same 12 year old, though. Don't take them seriously. This is a brilliant and original film.

One of the best movies I've ever seen. Jim Carrey actually plays a character instead of just Jim Carrey. It's clever and even though it's old, it's awesome.

I knew Carrey was talented and this movie was the real demonstration of his skills. The plot is amazingly well-constructed and the details and themes (medias, allegory of the cave, existentialism, ...) are brilliantly used and true (for the world we live in)! And maybe this shocked and irritated some of the people who gave negative reviews. But hey... Wake up, welcomle to our word!

I didn't really care for the movie all that much. I got lost quite a few times during the movie. But they changed scenes a lot more than I had expected they would, which that's where I sort of got confused. And didn't understand the point in the movie.

I didn't like the movie at all. It wasn't interresting at all. It wasn't really fun at all. All I liked a bout was the funny Jim Carrie. How he was in the film of filmen the videos.

I liked the movie! It kept you guessing, it was funny and also serious. The sad part is when he relizes it is all fake. It was funny when the boat crashes throughthe sky/wall. His last words were "Good morning,Good evening and Goodnight". The lines were done well. The characters did excellent. This movie was really good.

I liked to movie, but it had some weird parts. I liked what the movie was about. I didn't like the picture color of the movie. I didn't like how they were being mean to Truman. It was weird how they trapped him in his own world. Also, I didn't like how his wife is mean and a freak.

One of the best movies I've ever seen. Touching and entertaining, tragic and emboldening, this film is one of Jim Carrey's best performances.

Great movie.

Buttered PopCorn bemoans the fact that it's not very funny. Just as well it's not a comedy, then, really. One of my favourite films, featuring stunning performances from Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Natascha McElhone and Laura Linney - who looks so much like Streep's daughter in this film that I'm not sure it's a coincidence that her character's character is called "Meryl". Also starring: Peter Weir, who reminds people why Hollywood took a chance on him in the first place: the sequence with Harris dwarfed by a huge feed of Truman sleeping is as moving as images get. Oh, and the score is one of the best ever not to be composed by Shore or Williams. Watch. This. Movie.… Expand

Carrey's zanyness channelled just enough to give it direction. A statement on people's natural inclination to regard the media as a fix. Perfectly conceived, played and concluded. Slightly drug out. The flip side of Gump, who is a fictional man living reality. This is a real person living fiction.

The Truman Show is a very entertaining film with an important message. Very good.

One of the best movies of the 90's IMO, sadly forgotten, when it came out the reviews were universally good, and then when oscar time came around it wasn't even much talked about, a brilliant Peter Weir film for his brilliant career.

One of the greatest movie of all time.

I fell in love with this movie at a very young age. It is a movie that is impossible to turn away from. The ending is one of the greatest scenes in film history.

I'm usually an action/sci-fi fan, and don't give much a care about movies outside of that genre, save for war dramas. However, this one proved to be quite an exception. I just get lost in this film, absorbed in it like nothing else.

An absolute bore, sure the performances were goodbut the movie just dragged on.

My favorite movie. This film silences even the harshest Jim Carrey critics. This man was robbed of an Oscar nomination for his performance in this movie. Great supporting performance by Ed Harris as well. This movie will really make you think and you won't be shy of things to talk about after you watch it. This is quite simply the most original movie I have ever seen. The greatest film of the 90s.… Expand

This movie is amazing and anyone who thinks oherwise is wrong... Jim Carey was amazing in it. The movie was easy to understand and follow.

An excruciatingly empty film with the most annoying characters, script and pace, surely making this movie one of the worst I've ever endured. The more simplistic a movie gets, the greater it's general acclaim? Must be... Should be listed under 'Horror'.

I will never understand critics. Bruce almighty was 10 times funnier than this movie and it got really bad reviews. but then this movie get good reviews from nearly every critic. It wasn't even that good. It was ok, but it wasn't funny enough to be a comedy or dramatic enough to be a drama. it got boring.

The problem, it seems, is that the only low scores come from people that have failed to grasp the plot and / or only enjoy watching things blow up. If you're too simple to understand the film then feel free to pass through without rating.

An audacious idea for a movie, provocative in its questions about the pervasive power of modern medium and how it imprisons both the subject and the viewer in an interdependent relationship of self-deception/delusion. Also, works as an allegory about God and man. But, Jim Carrey is a shallow actor, even at the moment of his self-realization and liberation, and the movie's treatment of its themes tend toward glibness. Like Simone, created by the same writer, the movie is predicated on the notion that all of are too dumb to see thru the b.s. … Expand

One of my favorite movies of all time. The Truman Show is so gripping, yet ominously false at the same time, the line of distinction becomes marred into a glorious film.

Perhaps it was all the hype that ruined this movie for me, and perhaps it was Jim Carrey. I am a huge fan of director Peter Weir's work, but this is not one of his best films. It seems to be missing something. It seems a little hollow and flimsy, like fake plastic trees and movie-set houses. The film lacks a truly human element to make us realize that the cardboard world we're visiting is anything but comfortable and inviting. Jim Carrey is supposed to be that human element, but somehow, he fails at being human. Perhaps it's his eccentric enthusiasm that makes him seem too happy in his surroundings to question them. Someone a little less demonstrative and a little more melancholic might have the subtlety and introspective nature to realize he was out of place. Someone like, dare I say, Nicolas Cage. Save Jim Carrey for the Broadway version, please!… Expand

My favorite movie ever. This movie does a perfect job showing the media's exploitation of personal rights. The movie empathizes with the viewer and the viewer empathizes with the movie. Truman is the sad sole, who deserves a life, but is not given a true one. Its beautifully made with an ending that is so emotionally perfect, that you feel you are part of this fake world.

Sentimental but still quite resonant.

All you kids that get lost and confused in the movie should go back to school. The movie was excellent, and the cinematography and script is outstanding. And to all you people that got bored of it because there was no action, IT'S BECUASE IT ISN'T AN ACTION MOVIE! Gtfo the internet and go back to your hole you trolls.

The incredible concept for this movie worked out perfectly. It was funny, thoughtful, and provocative all at the same time--an extraordinary achievement.

A masterpiece in every sense of the word. A metaphor of the struggle to break free from the expections of others and to live an authentic life. Bravo, Mr. Weir.

If only every movie could be this brilliant. It transcends entertainment and becomes poetry. The scene where his boat punches a hole in the sky has to be the most powerful image I have ever seen.

Well the movie was boring. I thought it would be good but I was disappointed. Carrey should just stick to what he does best, comedy.

This is my absolute favorite movie ever. Jim Carrey is brilliant in a role that isn't slapstick comedy--I much prefer him here. The movie is well crafted all-around, from the casting to the soundtrack. The story is compelling and unique, drawing you into the artificial world Truman lives him. Follow him in his journey towards knowledge of the truth!

This is a movie about ideas. The drama is well crafted and the movies prediction to the ethics of modern media and reality TV is brilliant. There is much to think about with the themes and analogies this movie presents. The Truman Show is one of my favourites. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

The figurine was simply perfect. The script, I should say that if you don't count the cliche's, so is too. The acting was amazing, but the scenario could have been better. The soundtrack would have been better if it wasn't for one single song that was bad. The skin of the film was bad. Like, really, really bad. The choice for the actors was great, if you don't count that they chose that actress to do Sylvia. She isn't beautiful enough to do a woman who makes a men fall in love with her at the first sight. But she was a great actress. The special effects (that were supposed to be bad) were really perfect, as was the make-up and the hair. And finally, the photography of this film was absolutely perfect.… Expand