"The Truman World", what have we done

Barton 2022-04-20 09:01:02

"The Truman World", this is a good movie, there is no doubt about it, the movie was released in 1998, just 18 years ago. Through the wonderful brain hole of the screenwriter, we have seen an impossible show. The show is full of laughter and laughter. Truman's life can be described as a little Xinfu among ordinary people. It is these fictional Xinfu, because of its deceit Sex, so that the whole film is full of great sadness.

In the world in the movie, it is not illegal for such a program to cheat in the first place, and most people in the audience like to see it. Such a world itself is terrifying. Many people think that the general director of the show is evil, and this behind-the-scenes mastermind led to the birth of the Truman Show. In fact, this is not the case. All the viewers in front of the TV are devils. Even those who want Truman to know the truth, they agreed to pay attention to this show. It is the ratings that maintain this farce.

Let me talk about a few characters that make me feel uncomfortable. No matter what kind of intentions they have, I have a hard time accepting them.

The show's stars, especially Malone, a friend of Truman's since he was seven. First of all, he is an actor, and he has been acting, playing Truman's friend for more than 20 years. I have to say that he is a dedicated actor, and he has not performed a real friendship with Truman for more than 20 years. What a cold-blooded person this is, it is hard to imagine what the feelings of more than 20 years are to him.

Spectators, this is a large group of old sisters, waiters in restaurants, security guards in the parking lot, and wretched uncles in the bathtub. They are all voyeurs. They watch Truman's life on TV every day, and even want to spy on his sex life, which is really perverted. What is particularly disgusting is that when Truman found out the fact, the audience was extremely depressed, voyeurism has become their life, watching their pain and helplessness, a rare trace of joy appeared in my heart.

The director of the show, God of Truman. Thirty years of peeping and manipulating Truman's life, he is a pervert. His calm indifference made me feel seriously uncomfortable. Let me speculate about his situation after Truman left. I feel that only death can bring him satisfaction, and the God who knocked down the altar will surely find it difficult to deal with himself.

Now the increasingly prosperous online live broadcast, isn't it the Truman Show? Live streaming of eating, live streaming of sleeping, and live streaming of all lives that can be live-streamed. What anchors sell is privacy, and what audiences satisfy is the desire to peep in their hearts. Unlike the Truman Show, the anchors are acting, and Truman is living.

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The Truman Show quotes

  • Christof: Talk to me. Say something. Well, say something, goddamn it. You're on television. You're live to the whole world.

    Truman Burbank: [Before he goes and exits off-set trough the door] In case I don't see you... good afternoon, good evening, and good night. Yeah!

  • [Truman and Meryl continue to drive away from Seahaven; Meryl spots a "Danger: Fire Hazard" sign]

    Meryl: What about that sign?

    Truman Burbank: I'm sure they're exaggerating. We'll be fine.

    [Out of nowhere, a massive of fire erupts in the middle of the road]

    Meryl: [panicked] What bout that there? Would you believe that?

    [Truman and Meryl drive through the fire, and aside from a lot of smoke pouring in, they are fine]

    Meryl: Oh. Oh boy. Truman, we're on fire!

    Truman Burbank: It's okay!

    Meryl: We're on fire!

    Truman Burbank: It's okay! It's just smoke! Just smoke. You okay?

    Meryl: [terrified] YES!

    Truman Burbank: [crazed] WANNA DO IT AGAIN?

    Meryl: [still terrified] NO!