Watching The Truman Show (1998) FOR THE FIRST TIME!! || Movie Reaction! 

I love seeing someone who doesn't know the plot of Truman Show figure out what's happening

Hey everyone hope you enjoyed the reaction! Next up will be The Prince Of Egypt and Room! Also I did realize they weren’t his biological parents at the end sorry if I didn’t say anything.

You got the essence of what was happening much sooner than other reactions I've seen! But really, this is a movie where it spoils absolutely nothing if you understand from the beginning that he's on the set of a TV show, and that he's the only one who doesn't know.

Thanks for allowing us to participate in this rather meta experience *Nick.* 🤣 _We all watch you, as you watch them, as they watch him!_ 🤪 I got to say, this was a terrific movie for you to react to. As others have said here in the comments, when it came out we all knew the basic premise from ads etc. And it's always great watching reactors when they don't know anything about a film going in. I've not had that experience very often myself. But when I did, it always made for the best viewing experience. 😊

This guy's face looks like he's always about to cry, even when he's happy

this movie always gets me. jim carrey was for years considered by the general public as a comedy actor but in my opinion his drama movies are the best, really emotional. number 23 is my fav. of him. comedy is great but in drama/ mystery is the best.

The movie you were thinking of was Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and it is decidedly not a Truman Show sequel. It's a biopic of Mr. Rogers.

my favourite take is that Truman Show and Won't You Be My Neighbour are in the same universe. such a hot take!

One of my top few films, even enjoyable when you know the plot, however it's wonderful to see it for the first time.

16:17, like, if occasionally you verify that the moon is lit from the correct angle, not like this fake one.

I love the fact that we don't get to see Truman ever again after he leaves the set, because there are no cameras

This movie has so many details that I love, like how you can just quickly see a bottle of vitamin D pills because Truman isn't getting any real sunlight from inside the dome. And how when on the beach when the lightning flashes you can see it reflect off the moon

Yeah, the fact that they intentionally killed off his "dad" to give him ptsd and a fear of water in order to keep him there just... absolutely disgusting. I get that it was an actor, not his actual dad, but as far as Truman knew, that was his father, completely. Intentionally putting someone through that pain is just.... it's so horrific

Two things I remember after seeing this the first time... When I walked out of the theater, I felt like there were cameras on me. And I was frustrated by the end. I wanted to see Truman reunite with Sylvia. I wanted to see him face Marlon and his “parents.” But when I thought about it, I realized it was the only way to end it. Once Truman exits that set, he’s no longer on camera. We don’t get to see him anymore. Perfect.

I mention this every time the film comes up, but Carrey’s delivery on “Why do you want to have a baby with me? You can’t stand me” is one of my favorites in anything. It’s full of defeat but it’s so matter-of-fact that nobody can deny it. Except Meryl obviously, but only for the sake of the show. It’s so disconcertingly depressing I need to lay down if I think on it for too long.

This movie has one of the greatest endings to any movie because it is, in my opinion, the greatest punchline. That punchline being that no matter how much you care for a character, no matter how invested you get in their story, no matter how determined you are to see them reach their goal, sooner or later... you'll want to see what else is on.

I adore the ending of this movie: The "creator" pushes him to give some big speech for his millions of viewers to end the show but Truman just hits him with "good afternoon, good evening and good night!" as giving him a big middle finger

Director: “he can leave at any time that he likes” *Truman tries to leave* Director: alright let’s kill him

the actress that played his wife crossed her fingers during their wedding bc she’s lying. you can also cross your fingers for good luck but in this case, it’s a gesture ppl (kids) do so that any promises they make aren’t binding or don’t count.

The fact that the director saw Trumans life as episodes just shows how screwed his thought process was. That he saw himself as a kind of God especially with the 'disembodied voice' part near the end So infuriating but such good acting

No joke this movie balances the Comedy and Drama so well, and Jim Carrey along with everyone else just nails it. He is underrated in Truman Show as well as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind!

Great reaction! FYI, crossing your fingers behind your back was an old-fashioned way of indicating, "I don't really mean what I'm saying right now." So the implication of her crossing her fingers in their wedding photos was that she didn't really mean it when she said, "I do." :)

Fun fact: When the movie was released, The director of the film wanted to install hidden cameras in the theaters so that when it ended it would cut to the audience.

In my opinion for this role Jim Carrey deserved an oscar.

The chemistry between Sylvia and Truman is INCREDIBLEEEEEE

Jim Carrey is an underrated dramatic actor. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is emotionally devastating.

Even though Tom Hanks gets off the island, the journey he has before, during and after his time on the island is still a great story

They didn't really take his father back for entertainment as much as a way to stop Truman from snooping around and trying to leave town.

The scene when he pulls out Silvia's picture on the boat kills me. She was the only real thing he's ever known at the point and needed to find her to live

This movie actually predates the Big Brother show and other reality tv by about 5 years

I remember studying this for English in school. I especially like the religious symbolism at the end of the show. The directors name; Christof, reference to Christ. The cross shape as Truman raises up into the boat, Christof speaking from the clouds like God, walking on water and the stairway to heaven, even the name of the boat is reference to a bible verse. I’m not religious by any means, but rewatching it you notice more and more every time! Looking forward to next reaction 😊

Yes that getting off the island is a spoiler but it actually doesn't ruin the movie since that movie is more of a matter of the journey instead of the end goal.

Love you reactions 😊. Also you referred to ‘his own parents’ in a ‘how could they do this’ kind of way so I’m not sure if you realise they aren’t actually his parents. Truman was an unwanted pregnancy. You maybe already realised this but wasn’t sure from the editing.

You shouldn't worry about knowing Tom Hanks getting off the island. People knew that was going to happen before the movie came out in 2000.

When Truman is hitting the dome wall in desperation at the end coupled with the music always moves me.

the scene with the surgery always KILLS ME- that poor person on the table...

When the boat hits the wall...... dude, this movie is one of the best of all time

Those weren't his parents. Everyone, including Meryl, were paid actors. The original script gives more backstory on that and it was messed up. This came out before the advent of reality television, so this was a new concept to us. You grew up with constant reality TV, so it seems common to you, but this was a shocking concept to us in the 90's.

Watching someone react to the Truman Show is kinda meta lol

One thing: Truman's "mom" and "dad" were not his biological parents. They were paid actors. In the movie, they specify Truman was an unwanted pregnancy.

This was the first movie about someone whose whole life is an entertainment. It came out in the 90's when "reality" shows were just getting started. It was the logical extension of the idea, and after this came other movies with the same concept. So yeah, "Wandavision" was inspired by this movie. (By the way, that town he lives in and that's presented as a set is an actual town called Seahaven, in Florida.)

My parents saw this in theater without knowing anything, so they too were totally blindsided by the premise. It was one of the more memorable movies for them, though, and they came home and told me about it. So when I did finally see it myself, I did know the secret. But it was still very powerful to see it all play out. There are layers and philosophy behind this movie. And a very effective musical score.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is not a sequel to anything. It's a biopic about Mr. Rogers. And no, that is definitely not a spoiler ;)

5 babies, so unwanted and unloved, that people actually approved, "BS this newborn's WHOLE F**KING LIFE!" And after getting out, who can he trust? What if Sylvia and anyone else outside Seahaven was another show/universe within a show/universe within a show/universe... His poor psyche...

So looking forward to Prince of Egypt!

There are only a few movies in the world that deserve the word "masterpiece"... But this is certainly one of them... Jim Carrey is stellar, the supporting cast is stellar, everything just fits... So, so much of the underlying critique is still relevant today, not many movies achieved this... If anyone asks me for a great movie, this is one of the first ones I would recommend. Thank you for your reaction, thoroughly enjoyed it!

"We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented." Food for deep contemplation... If the past year hasn't shown anyone that by now, it will never be more clear...

If you haven’t seen it you might like stranger than fiction With Will Ferrell I kind of get a similar feeling to this movie

I’m sure the Crossed fingers resembled her lying during her vows. Because she’s acting. I could be wrong but that’s my hunch.

Ever since I saw this a couple years ago I've wondered what kind of life he lived outside. Practically everyone knew everything about him. It must have been so disconcerting at first being recognized by millions of strangers.

I recommend the movie Pleasantville. Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy, Jeff Daniels, and so many more big names!

My class actually made a school play out of this. It was amazing! We had half a car on stage, several cameras filming and broadcasting live on a giant screen at the back of the stage. We promoted local companies and had a lot of fun little product placement, some real some we made up. And the storm and the rain at the end was wild! I would love to perform it again and again.

Just something to checkout sometime, is The Truman Show: A Cleverly Disguised Tragedy by makebettermedia. It's a pretty thoughtful breakdown of the movie I think you'll enjoy.

Ed Harris is so perfect in the role of Christof that it's hard to believe he was actually a last-minute replacement. Dennis Hopper was originally cast in the role.

Your reactions are so pure, bless you. I had no clue what it was about when I first watched it and someone told me it was based on a true story and I was so gullible back then, I believed them (I figured it out a little later). It's fantastically done as you warm to Truman, laugh with him and when you realise it's a tv show and he doesn't know, you really start to feel bad for him and then as he figures it out, you just want him to succeed in leaving. I hope he reunited with Sylvia. Jim Carrey was an underrated actor at the time, honestly.

12:09 BEST SCENE IN THE MOVIE IS SYLVIA EXPOSING THE SHOW

Yes, everyone knew the premise going into this movie. I've never seen someone figure it out while watching, and it was so satisfying! I was able to see where they were drip-feeding the viewer the information. Other people have said it's a masterpiece and I agree. Easily one of my top ten movies of all time. Everything about it gets full marks: the idea, the execution, the design, the writing, the acting, the editing. Just an extraordinary piece of cinema.

I saw this movie for the first time in high school when in philosophy class we were studying Plato's ´´Allegory of the cave´´, this movie is a masterpiece.

This movie handles three different ideas very well. "It's all a simulation conspiracy," "my life is a lie," and someone "playing god."

Yeah, pretty much Truman was just born into the show. That would be the only way you wouldn't know you were in one. If it's always been like this.

This movie always made me cry, I felt so sorry for Truman. And that ending tho

My gf showed me this for the first time almost 10 years ago & my reaction was almost exactly like yours! I was on the edge of my seat completely overwhelmed rooting for Truman to get out of there. It's truly Jim Carrey's most beautiful performance & one of my favorite of all time! The part where he yells "You're gonna have to kill me!" always gets me emotionally

I love that Truman understood that if he had an angered or mad reaction to the voice in the sky then he would be giving the show publicity and money so he decided to use his old and corny catchphrase to rub it in their faces

I also hated the director character a lot 😂 He pissed me off so much 😬 Also this movie kinda grow not only admiration but also fear xD some people may believe that they're living a truman world, which would be horrible af :,u I hope we don't, still waiting for lighting furniture to fall down xd Great reaction as always! 😊

Definitely tied with Eternal Sunshine for Carrey's best non-comedy role.

I've really been enjoying your reactions lately! You're so sincere and invested in every story, your videos are a joy to watch! The Truman Show is such a original concept, I remember watching it for the first time and feeling very much like you did!

That moment when you realize Trueman was not ready for real and real crappy the real world is.

WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? is the story of Fred Rogers. It's a documentary and I highly recommend it. A year later Hanks starred in a biopic about him called A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD which I didn't bother watching. The real man is so much better than a caricature.

Best reaction I've seen you do. Your response to it and reactions were so genuine, I think it's perfect that you went into with no knowledge. Seeing you shift from thinking it's just a happy idyllic place to realizing that everyone is manipulating Truman as he realizes it himself, just enhances the experience

Hey! So usually people cross their fingers to signal they’re lying. Usually it’s done behind someone’s back, often as they’re making a promise or vow. Marian crossing her fingers in the wedding photo was her signaling to herself either consciously or subconsciously that it’s not a real marriage.

Your jaw drop was so perfectly synced with the dramatic sting after the director said, "he was BORN in front of a live audience". The perfect face of shock.

LOVED YOUR REACTION, so emotional, like the first time that i saw it 🥺

Your reaction to The Truman Show was so real, natural, full of emotions that I always have when returning to this movie. You've gained one more subscriber buddy - me! Keep it up.

His "mom" and "dad" were actors. He was adopted at birth by the corporation. The dad character was written off the show with his drowning in order to make Truman fear water. Yes, Truman thought they were his real mom & dad but everyone in his life was an actor including his parents.

"The Abyss" is another great movie with Ed Harris (Christof)!

When you were confuse on the subject of the movie, it made me think of an other movie: Pleasantville. Nobody have reacted to it on you tube yet, and for me it's clearly a 10 out of 10

When this came out people didn't know it was a tv show either. In some ways it was more alarming as reality shows didn't really exist as a tv genre in 1998. The whole concept of filming regular people in their day to day lives emerged later. The only shows that existed were scripted shows with actors: sitcoms, dramas, etc.

Check out 'Man on the Moon'. Another performance by Carrey that's incredible and underrated.

The acting in this movie was outstanding. Laura Linney (his wife) was my favorite. Oh and one thing that's crazy is that everyone around him were actors. His wife, his mother, his best friend, even his dad, all of them were actors, acting since the day he was born.

Not just Jim's acting but everyone else. To act like you are acting, it can't be easy but this movie was really well done. Love your reaction.

Great video, one of my favorites. It's great that you were able to go into this not realizing this was about a show made about somebody's life without their knowledge. Makes it so much more enjoyable to see you react to those twists.

This movie was directed by Peter Weir, a truly great director. It contains what I call the "Weir moment", which happens in all his films: the lead character experiences a very strong, pivotal emotion which the audience _is not allowed to see._ In this film, it's when Truman realizes the sky is not the sky, and he freaks out and starts crying and beating the wall, but he does it with his back to the camera so we don't get to see that first moment of realization. Of all the signature techniques by directors, this is my favorite, because it gives the character authenticity by giving him _privacy,_ the intimation of a real person with aspects no one else can witness.

I think it takes everyone to tune in what is really going on because we don't know what kind of movie this is in the beginning. Virtual Reality? Aliens? There are a lot of possibilities. And the way it's done, you don't really see it coming.

"What the hell are you talking about? WHO'RE YOU TALKING TO?!!!" "What the HELL does this have to DO with ANYTHING? Tell me whats HAPPENING!!!!" (Me whenever a show wastes time on dumb subplots(looking at you GOT). There was a deleted scene where Marlon finds Truman when they're searching, but decides to let him go, as he clearly considers him his friend(you can see his upset when he has to lie directly to Truman during his big speech.)

Jim's most underrated movie, and it's a MASTERPIECE!

It's possible this movie was inspired by JenniCam. Back in 1996 a college student, Jennifer Ringley, set up webcams in her apartment that streamed 24-7 to the web. Of course there was no real streaming in 96 so it was just a still photo but you could refresh the webpage and see a new shot every time. It was controversial because you could see her doing -everything- except in the bathroom.

Oh! You also need to see Big Fish. No film like it. One of a kind. :)

I'm not sure if you want us to recommend movies here in the comments, but one of my all-time favorites is "The Last Samurai" starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. It's beautifully shot, has an amazing score by Hans Zimmer, and incredible acting. And yet I feel like it has always been underrated and underappreciated.

Well I am two years behind on watching this reaction but I made it and I loved it! Over the years i have heard references to this movie like New Girl, but it wasn’t until this year i finally got around to watching it. I knew what the premise was but the whole him being under camera for his whole life, did not see that coming. At first I though missing girl, island, maybe he had amnesia and had gotten into a storm, various scenarios why he was on a tv show. It allowed for some mystery thankfully. 6:53 loved that reaction, the light falling was suspicious but Truman could dismiss it, the rain though makes no sense. Yes some areas of a city will get rain while another part doesn’t but a singular spot like that uh uh. 27:53 this is the part where I hope Truman sued the hell out of the company, producer, director all of them. From using him, the emotional and mental abuse, to forcing a partner on him which could be a dark lawsuit once going down that road.

I am never able to see this as a "happy" ending. 1) He is never going to be able to trust anyone ever again. Everyone in the world will know him on sight, and that will have an effect on every interaction they have with him, implicitly or otherwise. And how can he be sure that they didn't just make this whole ordeal as a "midlife crisis" episode, and are still filming him in secret and feeding lines to everyone he meets? 2) All those people cheering about his escape *also* cheered when his "dad" came back -- despite being explicitly told that the creator faked the dad's death for the specific purpose of traumatizing Truman. They don't care about Truman; they care about the *drama*. They would have enjoyed it whether he escaped, was forcibly returned, chose to stay, or straight up died in an artificial storm. At *best* they might have thought it was an "unsatisfying ending to the series" but they wouldn't actually care that he was *killed* for trying to make a choice that the creator didn't like.

This is a metaphor for truth (TRUman). The whole world is a metaphor for the false mind, all controlled by the ego (the director in the sky). Finally he leaves into the real world, or the human leaves the world of thier fantasies and illusions made by thier ego, and enters reality. Its a spiritual parable :)

17:29 She took her wedding vows with Truman while her fingers were crossed. That means she didn't mean it when she said "I do."

I think you missed it but those weren't his real parents! 😕 he was an unwanted pregnancy that the company adopted, so the ppl playing his parents on the show were just actors that he wasn't related to 😢❤ XxXxX

This movie is a work of art. I watched it for the first time earlier this year, and when I went to use my laptop later I noticed the built-in webcam and immediately covered it with a scrap of paper and some tape. I was super paranoid about being watched for like a week afterwards. THAT is some phenomenal acting and writing.

I really love how speaking to the show creator is essentially a parallel to talking to god, since that man WAS the god of Truman's world. And in the end Truman rejects god's fated path for him, and chooses uncertainty and getting to live a genuine life with people who truly love him.

I think you would LOVE Fantastic Planet (1973) it's a crazy story

The parents aren't his parents. The TV studio adopted him. His "parents" are just actors like everyone else.

I love how invested you are in each movie. You truly look at it without a made-up mind or anything just pure enjoyment, taking in all the feels:)

Won't You Be My Neighbor has absolutely nothing to do with this.

Yes this movie has been on my top 10 longer than any others and this performance from Jim Carrey is head and shoulders above his other work