Friday 27 March 2009

Truman show opening and ending

OPENING
The first person we are introduced to is Christoph, the Creator of "the Truman show". This shows his importance to the film, he look artist, daring and eccentric. Then mini clips of Meryl and Marylon talking about the character within Truman life. Eventually we are shown Truman in his bathroom, through a TV screen to reinforce the idea that he is a TV star. When Truman is outside he house we see it as a perfect American small time place with picket fencing and big houses nicely lit.

Truman world is fake and is in style of a documentary, However Truman is real and he is a cheery character who is blurred in his own world. He represents and American Dream man who works, has a wife and has a nice house and possessions.

ENDING
We see Christoph as a god like figure again he say "I'm a creator..." with a long pause playing on the bible words. Christoph character has change as he is a father figure to Truman he wants to nurture for him in his make belief world. He has genuine affection for Truman. Truman also changes as he has grown up into a real person no more a character.

Christoph ask him to stay but Truman breaks out of the American Dream, which question the American Dream. Is it just freedom that American are searching for rather than Pursuit of Happiness etc.

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