#116 - "The Truman Show" - The Movie More Distrubing Than You Remember

In this episode, we break down The Truman Show and reveal the terrifying accuracy of its message. We unpack the character of Truman Burbank, the psychological and thematic layers of his world, and how Peter Weir used subtle filmmaking to craft a story about surveillance, media manipulation, and existential dread. We also discuss the genius of Jim Carrey’s performance and how the film predicted the influencer age, social media culture, and our obsession with watching others live their lives.

Whether you’ve seen it once or twenty times, there’s way more going on in The Truman Show than most people realize.

Chapters:

00:00:00 The original script was MUCH darker

00:19:17 The hard truths of this movie

00:29:04 Truman experiences the most brutal betrayal

00:34:32 The struggles with the director and Jim Carrie

00:37:39 The hints they throw right in your face

00:43:42 Breaking down the dads death & the escape

00:49:32 Christof and his cruel ways

00:55:30 More clues they hide in your face

00:57:43 A deep thought about what this movie says

01:01:03 Our official rating & review

01:05:16 Final thoughts

01:07:29 Cue the music