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Starring |
Jim Carrey
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Laura Linney
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Noah Emmerich
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Ed Harris
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Directed By |
Peter Weir
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Audio
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Dolby TrueHD 5.1
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Visuals
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16:9 Widescreen
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Running Time |
103 mins
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UK Release Date |
June 15, 2009
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Genre |
Drama, Comedy
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Our Rating |
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User Rating |
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The more I watch The Truman Show, the more I wish I’d ever only seen it once. I loved it the first time I saw it, when the ideas it brings up just wash over you and it all seems so neatly put together. The basic idea of a man whose entire existence is a reality TV show, but he has no idea that everyone around him is an actor, is great, and on an emotional level Truman’s journey of realisation works extremely well. However, the more I watch it, the more problems I see.
After a while it’s difficult not to see that there are numerous flaws in the setup, and that from what we witness, it’d be almost impossible for Truman not to have cottoned on to the ruse by the time the movie begins. It’s not even the concept of a corporation adopting a child and broadcasting every moment of its life that’s problematic, it’s that the film is so led by its themes and metaphors rather than the story, that it relies on an awful lot on coincidences and unlikely events to pull it through. The more I watch it, the more I realise what a big suspension of disbelief it takes to fully enjoy The Truman Show. However if you’re willing to do that, the Blu-ray still isn’t really worth the upgrade from the DVD. While the HD version looks and sounds ok, with a clean and sharp picture and clear audio, it’s nothing extraordinary and you’re unlikely to be amazed.
There are some decent special features, but they’re basically just ported over from the DVD. You get a decent making of documentary as well as some deleted scenes and a look at the visual effects.
Everything about the Blu-ray is ok but not particularly impressive, which means that if you have the DVD, this Blu-ray offers little to justify the cost of an upgrade. However if you don’t own it and can continue to suspend your disbelief on the increasingly implausible story, the BD could be worse.
Overall Verdict: The film’s not standing the test of time well, and it doesn’t help that the Blu-ray isn’t particularly amazing either.
Special Features:
‘How’s It Going To End?: The Making Of The Truman Show’ Documentary
‘Faux Finishing, The Visual Effects Of The Truman’ Featurette
Deleted Scenes
Photo Gallery
Trailers and TV Spots
Reviewer: Tim Isaac