The audience thought they were watching a reality show, but is that Truman the real self?
He has been a marionette since his birth, that incredible genius director, with the attitude of God, created a false world for him, perfect falsehood. But when the truth of the closed so-called Xanadu was discovered by Trumen, the line that controlled the puppets was broken. He chose to fight, chose a new life, and chose the life he wanted.
Even if the trajectory of life is arranged, even if I live in the cracks of countless cameras, even if everything is fake, including family, friendship, and love; as Truman said, you can't install a camera in my mind. In this place where the tentacles of technology and media cannot reach, there is the power that can break through all constraints and obstacles.
To some extent, this movie is a ridiculous allegory of life and a thought-provoking black comedy. Truman is a caged bird living in a perfect world. It’s the fact that each of us has more or less the shadow of Truman. We want to pursue our own lives and think of the "Pei Ji" in our dreams, but there are always too many obstacles in reality. We Forced to choose to retreat helplessly.
It's like a bird yearning to fly, with its wings broken.
Is it to continue a meaningless and easy life, or to muster the courage to challenge life?
Is it to use the cruel reality as an excuse, or to step on it?
Will
we be willing to be manipulated or live our own lives? For all this, we still have the right to choose.
Others can never monitor and control our thoughts. It is this kind of thought that determines the direction of life. If you want to live wonderfully and live out meaning, you must have the courage and strength to open up your own life, not be a vassal of anyone, and live yourself.
In addition to the pressure of reality, sometimes our own thoughts are blocking ourselves, such as weakness, fear, or fear of hardship.
When Truman found the exit of the closed world, he stood at the crossroads of choice:
to the left, he lived a life without freedom but incomparably comfortable, and continued to play the role of Truman.
To the right is an unknown, dark but desirable world, where you can be your own world.
At this time, the obstacle created by Dr. Christopher no longer exists. The only thing that can hinder Truman is his own thought, and Dr. Christo also tried to take advantage of this. He exhorted Truman that the world outside was also full of fraud and hypocritical. Truman was still victorious. He turned around and walked towards the dark door, leading from falsehood to reality. To find the life you want.
"If I never see you again, I wish you good morning, good afternoon, and good night."
He said countless lines, at this moment, how much sadness and joy he carried.
When the audience appreciates this so-called reality show, do they regard Truman as a true man? Truman is like a monkey watching in a zoo. People like him on the surface, but they don't give him the respect they deserve. He is just a plaything. But when he stood at the door, everyone held their breath; when he escaped from that world, everyone was excited and applauded for him. Maybe only at this moment, they treat him as a real person.
This kind of respect and recognition from the bottom of his heart stems from his choosing the life he wants and choosing to live out his true self.
Being who you are, maybe everything will become unknown, but we are still willing to live in this kind of unknown, because at least it is real. It is the unpredictable and unspeakable way forward that makes life meaningful and beautiful.
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