In the midst of people's discussions, the test screening of "Truman's World" ended, and it also ushered in various evaluations from the media

Some people think that the film is very well shot, while others think that the story of the movie is too funny to be believed.

"Build a giant sound studio, bring in countless actors, just to film the life of an ordinary person, and broadcast it for 30 years? It's no wonder that such a show will have ratings. Moreover, it is technically impossible to achieve, and if it does, Truman's life will definitely be distorted, and he will not want to leave - maybe Levy should read more psychology books and see how Skinner designed the experiment. ”

Such comments are that Truman's world is too bizarre to film. Those situations in the movie are simply impossible to achieve in reality. Such a movie has no practical significance, so what is there to admire?

If someone else made such a movie, it would not be a big deal. There are so many popcorn movies every day, who cares about the deep connotation? However, this movie is Levy's movie, Levy's movie, how can it be so thoughtless?

"The director in the film can let a child live in front of the camera for 30 years from childhood to adulthood, what kind of world is such a world? Are there still basic morals and laws in this world? In such a world, even if Truman goes out, what's the point? ”

Others are talking about the social fallacy of Truman's world: even if Truman goes out of that world, how necessary is it?

Many people grasp these aspects of the movie and comment, in their opinion, Truman's world is a little too absurd. However, some people are aware of the profound meaning of the movie, and they have a high evaluation of the movie.

"On the surface. The film is an absurd story, but if you dig deeper into its inner workings, you will find that the meaning behind it is chilling. Because maybe one day, you'll start worrying about whether the same thing will happen around you. ”

The New York Times commentary is different. The views of New York film critics are closer to the true intentions of the film than others.

"The absurd story logic is designed just to highlight the deep inner workings behind it. What seems illogical is actually a visual representation of everything that is logical - and this is the most surprising thing.

The Los Angeles Times also published the same news. Obviously, film critics in Los Angeles also understand the inner meaning of the movie.

"I used to think. Truman's world will be a lavish depiction of the media's manipulation of the world: after all, such an irony can be regarded as profound. However, after seeing the movie, I understood Levy's ambition: what is the media compared to the eternal topic of fate? ”

The Chicago Post's commentary was even more accurate.

And at this moment, "Variety" also published a screen, this film review. is a long-form interpretation of the movie.

"It's a rather ironic film, the movie seems real, but it's full of metaphors: in the first half, Truman tries to find out the truth about his own life, and he seeks the truth. You can even gamble your life and your own life. However, the moment we really wanted to be revealed, we found that the truth was terrible. Far beyond anyone's expectations: a person's life is all fake, no part of it is true, and the whole world is a reality show. This is really too different from Truman's pursuit of truth. ”

This kind of life is completely at odds with Truman's exploration of reality, which is the biggest poignant irony in the film. In fact, this is also a portrayal of many people's real life: of course, in our lives, no director revolves around you, and not everyone treats you as the only protagonist. However, our lives are also full of falsehoods: how many people have long since lost their passion for their wives? How many people are incredibly bored with their work? How many people don't have a good opinion of their neighbors and friends? Falsehood is everywhere, but we always turn a blind eye, the first half of Truman's world, with seemingly exaggerated, but in fact everywhere implied reflection, reflects our life: this is the life of ordinary people, in fact, he is talking about everyone's life. The so-called reality show, the real place, the first implicit meaning, is that Truman's world is a reflection of the real society. ”

"But if it's just a satirical film, then it's too dark. Fortunately, the movie didn't end like this. After Truman realized that his world was false, he was not satisfied with it as the director said, living under the favor of his parents, wife, and good job, but boldly stood up, opened the door to the outside world, and walked out bravely. Compared to the life of ordinary people, this is the difference in Truman's life: Truman is different, and he stood up bravely. And this is also the second meaning of the movie: Truman is a 'real person', he pursues the truth, pursues the true self, he is incompatible with the false environment around him after all, and he wants to show himself bravely. ”

"Since the time of Oedipus, the confrontation between human beings and fate has always been a constant subject of drama, and Truman's world is also such a movie. It's just that it didn't let the gods hide deep in the clouds, but let the gods incarnate into an old director, let this director arrange fate, and let a leading actor rebel against the director, implying that human beings rebel against fate. Like Angel Amy, the transcendent part of this movie, if you think about it, you can know the story behind it - it's just that this movie can easily make people feel sad if you think about it with confidence. ”

The review of Variety magazine can be said to have completely explained all the connotations of the movie. This movie shot by Levy is using the director and the media to insinuate fate.

If you can really read these things, you will shudder: the essence of this film is not a satire on the media, but in the fact that it tells the story of the whole society. The whole world is a big sound stage, a giant Taoyuan Island, and everyone is a Truman under God - this is the most important thing.

The studios that cover the whole island, the show that has been broadcast for 30 years, and the whole island is full of actors, these are inherently unrealistic. However, these absurd things reflect the real world.

In a ridiculously satirical movie, it would be too boring to speculate according to real logic. Compared with the profound meaning interpreted in the movie, other places are not very important.

The controversy in the media has been going on all this time. It's just that their evaluation of the movie is, after all, still at the media level. Compared with the comments of the media, the audience's opinion is far less troublesome.

"The movie is very interesting, a little depressing in the middle, but overall it is very good, the front is funny, and the back is very enjoyable. I didn't read too much of the profound meaning, I just knew that if it were me, I would have escaped from Taoyuan Island as well. ”

"The film was well shot, and both turns were very sudden and unexpected. But it's very good-looking, it's very interesting. ”

"Jim Carrey acted very well, and it is rare to see him acting to be handsome. I really hope to see him do more performances like this and act in movies like this. ”

Compared with the media's pursuit of the inner meaning of the movie, the audience still pays more attention to the story. Levy's world of Truman, before and after, has two major turns, the first one almost negates all of Truman's efforts, and the latter destroys all the director's self-confidence, and the two major turns can be said to be unexpected by the audience, but those details in the movie make the twists very convincing - such a plot is enough for thrill-seeking audiences.

The connotation is reserved for those who are willing to think about it, and for the general audience, what they watch is lively. The plot of this movie is interesting, with twists, funny and inspirational. The director is excellent, the shots are beautiful, the story is good, and the shooting is also very smooth. The actor is also a big-name actor, and the box office appeal is full: there is no reason why such a movie should not be well received by the audience.

Whether it is the heated discussion in the media or the high praise of the audience, it has already shown one thing: this film has now lost people's attention and has become one of the first works to start this summer.

Columbia's confidence in the film was also very strong: at the same time as the film was opened in North America, in Europe, Japan and other places, the film was also opened at about the same time. The film was released worldwide, and it officially started after the test screening.

Not only that, but at the same time as the movie was released, another topic has also become a hot topic of discussion: Jim Carrey's performance has always been considered exaggerated and artificial, and the comedian's performance is not a top performance, which is also the common impression of many people. However, in this movie, Jim Carrey's performance makes people have a new understanding of him, and people are also discussing at this time: What is Jim Carrey's acting skills?

Truman in the movie is completely devoid of the crazy appearance that Jim Carrey used to perform. This Truman has an affectionate side, a perfunctory side, a decisive side, and a brave side to face life, but there is no crazy side. Jim Carrey abandoned his previous madness in the play, and the reality he showed was also moving.

This actor definitely didn't get a status by pretending to be crazy and stupid. His status comes from his talent. (To be continued......)