Lauren, this reaction was sooo good. I loved the little recaps throughout. Of course, your reaction to this movie was the gold. Jim Carrey got to demonstrate his gift as an actor in this, much like Robin Williams in Dead Poets Siciety. Truman was quite inspiring because he wouldn't let go until he found the truth...and then, bowed out with a smile. Lauren, an amazing reaction and wonderful presentation. Always bringing gold. Thank you for what you do. Peace and love✌️❤️

9:27 If you'll notice, they had to bring in the Travel Agent character so quickly that, when her "scene" began, she still had that tissue protecting her costume from the makeup artist, so she had to casually remove it as if it was completely normal. 😆

everyone who reacts to this film nowadays discovers the reality themselves, but when this was first coming out the advertising didn't make anything a secret, we all knew what was happening when we went into the theaters.

Your entire reality was fabricated for content, amusement and ratings. The people in his fabricated life from his parents, friends and his wife were all paid actors. Yet even when he realized that it was all fake he still bowed out and smiled, I nearly cried when that happened. Thank you for reviewing this movie.

This movie was promoted as a movie about a man unknowingly on a TV show. It was at the beginning of the reality TV boom and people were worried about being spied on. This movie makes for an interesting reaction when you don't get the plot beforehand like you did when it came out. You got it pretty quick though Laurenn, very smart😊😊😊

When this movie came out, we didnt use the word "content." BUT...that's the modern word for it. And it's the PERFECT word for the Trumann Show...."content."

This movie is so interesting in a meta-commentary way. Looking at the world today when we have not "trapped" ourselves but we put so much of our lives in the public sphere for anyone to look at. Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, etc... Seeing how the world, in a way, decided to do it themselves rather than being forced like Truman. And yes, that includes me. Loved the reaction and look forward to more. Fun side story... The town/set in the movie was filmed in Seaside Florida. My family used to vacation there every summer and I got to walk through all the sets as they were being put up. The taller buildings were just faces, for the most part. The scene in the grocery store was filmed at the little market in town, Modica Market. The houses and streets are all the real thing, though not sure about interior shots. Those might have been stages. Anyway, it's a cool memory from my early teens.

This Comedy / Drama movie was just EPIC for Jim Carey. This was about as serious as Jim gets, and he absolutely NAILS it.

This is my favorite Jim Carrey movie and one of my all-time favorite movies. It's absolutely brilliant and was also ahead of it's time.

"They're using this poor guy for content." It's really great how well this movie holds up.

'They're using him for content! It's just content!' And now we live in that world, but everyone's doing it voluntarily on social media. o_O

His best friend is practically as much a prisoner as he is. Formatted from his earliest childhood to play comedy without really having the notion of good and evil because he too had to live his entire life locked up with Truman because he never really knew when we would need him to intervene in his life. This guy also has no idea what real life is like and he may also have difficulty integrating into life outside. As for Truman's father, even if he is not the real father, he raised him for years so let's imagine his feelings at the moment when the writers of the show had to tell him that he would have to give up the kid he had to consider all this as his son to traumatize him in order to keep him locked in this show for years to come. I don't think he had much choice in doing all that either.

I love Weir movies and this is a personal favorite. For another great Jim Carrey dramatic performance, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND is mindbending and heartbreaking and beautiful. And Kate Winslet is awesome as always. Thanks for this. I saw it in the theater and several times since, so it's always fun to re-experience that first viewing vicariously.

If you want to see a very underrated Jim Carrey movie that's also more of a drama, check out The Majestic. If you haven't seen it already. It's great and Jim Carrey is so good in it. It's a shame more people don't talk about it.

The movie has deeper levels. Notice how the characters who are audience members of the show within the movie are proxies for the real audience of the movie, and are depicted as cheering for Truman, just like you are. Then at the climax, Truman escapes, they're exuberant, like you are. Then it only takes a few seconds before they're onto the next thing, Truman forgotten.

The shot of the boat hitting the wall of the set is still my favorite shot in any movie ever. Just perfectly done.

1:37 "Did that just fall out of the sky?" If you look closely (in a clip you've removed), you can see that the fallen stage light is labeled as "Sirius," which is the brightest star in the night sky -- so that was literally a falling star! 🌠

13:20 He wasn't happy that his father was alive, he was happy because he no longer has a reason to be afraid of the water, he can finally sail away and leave the island.

One of the great philosophical movie stories. There is SO much content. You could write a book on the ideas that this wonderful film presents.

I loved your reaction to this, Laurenn. It's a commentary on how far the media might go left unchecked, the sad thing about this is that you could see it happening for real, I wouldn't be at all surprised if I learned that some company made a series like this.

Jim Carrey is one of the GOATs, and this is such a great movie. It was fun watching you figure out what was really going on with Truman, and his wife creeped me out too lol P.S. The new editing style is awesome

Its the Laurenn Show! We are all just extras playing in your story. Wonderful film. Good afternoon, good evening, and goodnight!

One thing I didn't realize about this movie until today was that all of his viewers were happy that he realized he was in a fake world, and cheered when he got out. No one was sad that the Truman Show was no more. So they watched each show hoping that this was the episode where he figured it out and escaped. So, while I wouldn't watch such a show, I don't judge the viewers in the movie as harshly as I did before today. And that's an interesting thing, when I watch someone react to The Truman Show, I'm watching someone watch people watching The Truman show. That's a lot of layers.

Awesome review as usual, editing on this video was stellar and your reactions are so genuine. Keep 'em coming!

The Truman Show is one of my all-time favorite movies. I was lucky enough to watch it in the theater as a teenager. The fact that Jim Carrey and the movie got snubbed for Best Actor and Best Picture is still so ridiculous to me. It seemed like just science fiction back then, but with the way technology has progressed, a scaled-down version of this could absolutely happen now. It portrays a special kind of paranoia. It makes you want to question your surroundings; how much of what we think is reality is actually real? Are you being watched? Is your family even your family? What "truths" you know are actually lies? Truman's gradual process of noticing things and slowly breaking it all down is always fun to watch. There are lots of little details that you'll only catch on multiple rewatches, like the "You Are Now Leaving Seahaven Island! Are You Sure It's A Good Idea?" sign just before he drives across the bridge. The production is really interesting; several things were changed between script drafts. One of the early scripts was much darker, with the fake setting being in New York, the escape being longer and more violent, including Truman shooting down a helicopter, going through the exit door and sneaking out of the studio lot, holding a flare gun to a tour guide's head, and an in-person confrontation Christof. The sentence, "You never had a camera in my head" was always there, but it was in a darker context; originally, Truman said it as he was about to throw himself and Christof from the top of a building. In the movie's official companion book, it's revealed that the guy in the bathtub died when his TV fell in the water. The Nick At Nite promotional featurette reveals that Marlon drinks all the time as a coping mechanism for what his life has become. You should check out the deleted scenes, too; one shows that Marlon actually found Truman during the search at the end, but deliberately let him escape. Regardless, there's no way the show would've lasted; the actors are terrible at improvising under unpredictable conditions, and Truman's natural curiosity was going to win out over fear in the long run. It's a great message about embracing one's nature, not denying it, taking risks, and seeking truth. And yeah, that's one of the best endings I've ever seen.

What I never understood in the Movie is: why hiding cameras? I mean, Truman was told lies anyhow, so they could've told him that having cameras around is just normal.

Great editing! It was hilarious. Lol’d at Mt Rushmore. Can you imagine the lawsuits that would follow after Truman escapes?

The Truman Show was filmed in Seaside, Florida, a small beach town between Pamama City Beach and Destin. Well worth a visit.

Jim Carey is really an underrated dramatic actor. This movie is a classic

I saw this in the theater in 1998 while visiting San Francisco for one day. It was the perfect setting is the city is self seemed like a set that had just been constructed the day before I got there and would be dismantled after I left. As Ed Harris said in the movie: “We accept the reality with which we are presented.“

8:03 Yup He put the bars in the machine and when Truman isn't looking he takes some back so he isn't standing there empty handed.

one of jims best films , great story and well acted

There is a cut out scene in extras on the DVD that didnt make to the theatrical version where Truman friend founds him and lets him go. This was showing that he was his true friend.

For another really good dramatic Jim Carrey film i would suggest "The Majestic" (2001) a historical piece where Jim plays a writer in the 1950's during the Blacklisting period. Its a very well done and heartfelt movie second only to the Woody Allen film "The Front" for showing the dark side of Hollywood during the Mccarthy (House on Un-American Activites Committee) era. Also Carrey's film "The Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind" (2004) is a trippy gem of a movie as well, if you've not seen it.

Did you notice the posters in the travel agency? Rather than being enticing views of tourist hotspots and other vacation destinations, they were things like images of airplanes being struck by lightning! 🙈

the truman show and eternal sunshine of the spotless mind have a lot of crossover as outstanding and existential films which treat their subject manner with such masterful direction. highly recommend eternal sunshine.

Hey Lauren! As a fellow '90s kid, I'm shocked you missed "The Truman Show" till now, especially being a Jim Carrey enthusiast. 😅 Chicky nuggies and chalky milk for life! Totally agree with your insights on the blurred lines between private and public life, especially in today's social media era. Those weird occurrences in Truman's world definitely highlight the artificiality we often face in modern life. Watching you piece things together as Truman did was such a treat! Keep up the great reviews! 👏🍿

The lengths they went through to keep Truman there is insane. To the point they internalize deep rooted emotional trauma so even when he looks at a boat in water he has a physically reaction to it.

Another awesome serious Jim Carrey movie is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. One if his best performances ever.

Possibly one of the best last scenes of a character

The scariest part is this movie was made before the big boom of reality tv. It was a very shocking idea to many people at the time.

There's a film with Jim Carrey that's worth seeing, and which is a change from the comedies in which we are used to seeing him, it's "the number 23" (from 2007, directed by Joel Schumacher)

My favorite "did ya notice?" part of this is that his name is Truman; he is the only true man in his world.

Loved seeing this in theaters. They even handed out FREE TRUMAN buttons to take home

Harrison Ford was known for adventure films, but the actor wanted to expand his acting skills. He got Australian director Peter Weir to direct him in “Witness.”

Robin Williams was known for comedy. He wanted to be seen as a serious actor (he’d studied at The Juilliard School). And seeing the success with Peter Weir got him to direct him in “Dead Poet’s Society”. Jim Carrey, also wanting to be known for more serious roles and following on the previously mentioned, got Peter Weir to direct him in “The Truman Show.” All felt that this Australian director could bring out the serious actor in them.

Around about the same time as this film there was also Ed TV (1999) about a man who agrees to have his life filmed, and "Pleasantville" (1998) where a couple of teens are transported from the present day to a 1950's TV show (world) where everything is filmed in Black and White, and everyone in the town is happy and there's no real emotional depth to anyone they meet. So when I saw this film first run, it didn't feel as original or prescient as it does now, esp in the KZfaq/internet content age. Now I love it. It's a great film

There's a deleted scene where the cast and crew are talking about going to a multicam show when Truman has a killed then back to a single cam show after Truman dies and focusing on his kid

I think this was the first movie where Jim Carrey showed he could be a serious actor. He has just a great persona and screen presence. His other great non-comedy role was in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I just wish he'd done more as he deserves an Oscar nomination for what he does.

This is one of his movies that show us he is not just a funny guy. Great movie and love your reaction by the way.

"You're welcome, Truman!" (5 seconds later) "Oh sh!t, I am so fired."

WHOA! I was not expecting a Jim Carrey classic! This is awesome!

I did not expect this caliber of art from Jim Carey, of all people. But only he could have done this justice.

Interestingly, this 1998 movie came out shortly before the rise of modern reality television (which started on MTV in the '90s but really took off with Survivorr in 2000) and well before the launch of KZfaq (in 2005)!

For this film Jim Carrey won a Golden Globe Award for best actor.

6:42 » nailed it 🎯

idk why but i started tearing up at the end when he says "in case i dont see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night" like it's just such a powerful moment in the film where he choses his free will and to go out into the world to find sylvia i think that this is one of the most thought-provoking and brilliant films i have ever watched and i loved watching it with you!

17:00 You cut one of my favorite lines, so I have to acknowledge it here: it's still the middle of the night and they can't find Truman, so the Director says "Cue the sun" . . . and up it comes. 😁 Perfect!

The Truman Show is reality TV pushed to its logical entirely messed up extreme conclusion. Reality TV was starting to take off in the late 90s and continues to this day with the likes of Big Brother, the various Real Housewives shows/spinoffs and a mountain of similar shows. Obviously the live streaming that the likes of KZfaq, Twitch, Instagram and the rest of social media enable wasn't a thing yet, but this brings a sense of foreshadowing to all of that. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that there are livestreamers out there trying to do something like this on a small scale. I was 12 or 13 when this came out, so was a touch young to fully grasp what was going on with the movie, but it has become one of my favourites although there's probably not much rewatchability to it.

17:15 , he was born in front of a live audience .. the reaction and the Badum ! ahaha

Your reaction was very touching. I love your reactions Laureen.... The strange with our world is that even though we see these kinds of movies that gives a hunch of what similar things happen to us and we dont recognize them...this gave me goose bumps and a cold shower of my real reality and actually changed my life...

One of jim Carrey's best preformences hands down. It's still crazy to me that he didn't win a Oscar for this.

I grew up with the guy who jumped out of the Christmas box, he's my brothers best friend

A few years later, Jim Carrey showed off his serious/comedic acting in a film called The Majestic, not as good as The Truman Show, but not bad.

Your joke was about a glitch in the MATRIX was so hilarious because 5 minutes before I had just finished watching your Matrix Reloaded reaction. Thanks.

The music that comes on after he stops the bus, (from Philip Glass' _Powwaqatsi_, loved since the 80s) gave me shivers.

With the right script in the right directions comedians can turn in *amazing* dramatic performances. Another great example of that is Robin Williams in "The World According to Garp"

i LOVE Jim Carrey. This was such a wild movie for me as a 90s kid. Seeing him to get into characters like this, Dumb and Dumber, or Ace Ventura, and then go into the 2000's with Me, Myself & Irene and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was so impressive now that processing that as an adult.

first time i have watched one of your reactions- absolutely brilliant- the presentation is so professional - the editing is superb- best channel i have seen and there are a lot of good ones out there

This is my favorite movie. I normally don't have a favorite movie because, like songs, it kind of depends on my mood, but I find that regardless of my mood I still like 'this' movie. Good, reflective reaction.

I think this was the first movie to really blow my mind. A year later I watched the Matrix and I think my head nearly exploded. By then I was about 13 years old. I don't think I was ever the same again. Every time I look into a mirror I still wonder if someone is looking back. And from what I gather about untrustworthy Air B&B owners..... there just might be. 🧐

The Truman Show is my favourite movie. I really think Jim Carrey's acting is brilliant. And my I point out the music is also great.

After seeing so many reactors being confused by this movie, am I just really weird for understanding what was going on from the first few minutes? They are interviewing actors, there's rampant product placement and ads like the twins shoving him against the wall next to the chicken poster, a stage light falls from the ceiling/sky, and the movie is called "The Truman SHOW."

Did you just say that this movie snuck past you?? How could it have snuck past you? This movie was HUGE when it came out and is still one of the most beloved movies of all time

I saw this on opening weekend and the marketing revealed everything so going in blind is something I never got to do. Thank you for providing the experience. I also love how you used term "content", which is very modern, it shows how relevant the film still is.

The reality show afterwards would be the historic lawsuit Truman would have against the creator and the corporation that adopted him. That payout would make Truman wealthy enough to purchase Fiji.

We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented. Simple as that. Remember that. Most important message of the movie.

I've seen a few reactions to this movie and I think yours might be my favourite! I adore the music in the Truman Show, it's perfect and so different to what you normally hear.

The Majestic is another serious one with Jim Carrey that's underrated imo

Awesome reaction lauren! This is such a great movie and epic Jim Carrey.🥰👍🏽👍🏽

Ahh. the good old days. Now there are people willing to share their lives 24/7. This makes a great double feature with "Bruce Almighty".

We're all watching the Lauren Show. 😏 My favorite Jim Carrey film also just happens to be one of his more ‘grounded’ serious films called “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”. I think more people should see it as it’s a near perfect film.

This movie was such mindf**k. One of JC's best movies.

The Majestic is another highly underrated Carrey flick

15:58 i love this line hes truly aware at this point he knows hes being watched saying "this ones for free" is him saying this is the last time he does this clown act

One of the best Jim Carrey movie, he truly shines in it, maybe I like a bit more in Sunshine of the spotless mind, that in my opinion is his best role.

LOL @ the editing :)

Great reaction 🔥💯😁

Great reaction as always. I’ve always thought of this as one of his best movies. Jim Carey doesn’t get enough credit for his more serious roles. One of his first roles was Johnny Squares on the Dirty Harry movie The Deadpool”. You’ve seen “The Number 23”. He was good in that. I hope you have some good scary movie reactions lined up for October. I’m hoping you’ll give “The Howling” (1981) and “House” (1985) a chance.

Excellent….shocking….great acting !!! Also, loved your reactions !!!

Wonderful film, loved watching you watch it. 😃

It's a shame no one remembers one of his movies named I Love You Philip Morris..

A great movie and a great reaction Lauren!

Great reaction and editing. I highly recommend Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, as another serious Jim Carrey movie

Your use of sound effects was fun 👍

This film is what inspired Eminem's fourth album. *The Eminem Show*

Jim Carrey does an amazing job in the psychological thriller The Number 23 (2007). If you're a fan and haven't seen it yet, you might want to add it to your reaction list.

Love your reactions and happy and cheery makes it ever more entertaining, hope you're having a great weekend

Yay for Jim Carry.

Lovely reaction - this is maybe the only movie I can think of where it's the AUDIENCE that's the villain - even when they're rooting for him, it's just more entertainment for them - it's like this spectatorship is a kind of vampirism that feeds off his life; the corporation is just there to facilitate it all, and they just lap it up blindly - is there such a thing as an ethics of spectatorship? Where we just "consume" anything that's placed in front of our eyes? Can watching itself be a kind of crime? Are WE the villain here? I can't decide

Hope you're doing well Lauren. This is a fantastic movie. It's crazy that all of Truman's so called friends and family are sociopaths. Meryl literally hates Truman but was planning to have his child as part of her job. WTF? I really recommend watching Jim Carrey in (Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind) from 2004. It's amazing and unique. I also suggest (The Majestic) from 2001 Both movies are perfect options for something different then the usual Jim Carrey film. This is a fantastic movie. It's crazy that all of Truman's so called friends and family are sociopaths. Meryl literally hates Truman but was willing to have his child for her job. WTF? I really recommend watching Jim Carrey in (Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind) from 2004. It's amazing and unique. I also suggest (The Majestic) from 2001 Both movies are perfect options for something different then the usual Jim Carrey film.