The Truman Show - Peter Weir
The Truman Show
The Truman Show directed by Peter Weir possesses many underlying themes and messages throughout the film. Released in 1998, the movie profiles the tumultuous life of Truman Burbank and broadcasts it for the world to view around the clock for 365 days a year. Truman Burbank (played by Jim Carey) is completely oblivious to the presence of thousands of cameras along with actors that represented his friends and family. “The Truman Show” is one of the most popular shows on television directed and created by Christof (played by Ed Harris). The show unites, teaches, advertises, and captivates people all over the world. Written by Andrew Niccol, The Truman Show showcases the importance and power of media and how it can become ingrained in ones life.
First of all The Truman Show truly shows the power that the media has to control situations and public perception. Christof represents the power of the media while Truman represents the public and how the media can influence it even when they are unaware of it.
Christof has the ability to control Truman and turn him into the ideal character for the audience to love and even live their lives through. For example, a family from Asia learned English and some of Truman catch phrases by watching the show. At a Truman themed bar, people placed bets on whether or not he was going to survive the storm. Christof even controls what Truman is afraid of to prevent him from venturing outside of the mythical town he created. The town that Christof creates showcases how the media can be fake and over dramatize news, and advertisements. When Truman is at the edge of the set he is has been trapped in his whole life, Christof panics and realizes that he no longer has control over Truman. The two engage in a verbal argument screaming, “I know you better than you know yourself,” in which Truman responded, “You never had a camera in my head.”
Christof has the ability to control Truman and turn him into the ideal character for the audience to love and even live their lives through. For example, a family from Asia learned English and some of Truman catch phrases by watching the show. At a Truman themed bar, people placed bets on whether or not he was going to survive the storm. Christof even controls what Truman is afraid of to prevent him from venturing outside of the mythical town he created. The town that Christof creates showcases how the media can be fake and over dramatize news, and advertisements. When Truman is at the edge of the set he is has been trapped in his whole life, Christof panics and realizes that he no longer has control over Truman. The two engage in a verbal argument screaming, “I know you better than you know yourself,” in which Truman responded, “You never had a camera in my head.”
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