I think the ending is great and very fitting to the rest of the story. Of course, we want to know what he saw on the other side of that door. We want to see him meeting Sylvia. We want to know how he faced the people that did that to him. But that's the whole point. It's none of our business.
PierreLucSex I can assure you we did see the same movie, and i conclude they have made him look like the enemy... The line were he says "there is no more truth out their than what i" is showing how he is foolish to step out the "black door." This whole movie is basically an analogy of God and hia creation only theg make God as a person who is somewhat selfish and doesnt care for him, which he clearly showed in the movie that he did care...
RandydnaR MoorerooM well, you sound like it is purposefully against christianity. And then we do not see the same movie. I could watch it on a consumerism pov, a platonic pov, antichrist if you like but you definitely sound like big BS dude
PierreLucSex it is clearly against christianity. Everythinv in this movie was an allegory for God. The creator himself was behave as God in the movie and kept making subtle reference to how God speaks...
For me, the most wonderful thing that happened after it all ended was “let’s see what else is on” signifying that no matter how huge an event, once it’s over, people move on.
Isn't it more specifically about modern consumerism (through the rise of mass media mediums like television) and how effectively it has binded us to it through escapism and detached us so much from everything that even an existential event like this is just dropped after its over in favor of the next new shiny thing to see?
@@islandboy9381 : I agree to an extent but not completely. Life moves on even after we lose the people we love...grand parents/parents/friends/spouse... I should also add that humans are inherently selfish in a sense....Unless its a personal event (happy or tragic) and it affects them personally, its just another day/another event/another TV show (like in the case of the Truman show)/another movie...Very few people are empathetic to the suffering of others to the point where Catharsis happens.
Damn I always found this so weird. Like everyone now talks about 2016 summer being the best time of their lives and one of the big things was pokemon go and it was like fantasy meeting reality and a mass communal event and then suddenly it was never talked about again. Surreal.
I can imagine him in real life suing the company for like $750Million and then doing a bunch of interviews with like Jimmy Fallon and stuff and the slowly disappearing and then 30yrs later a company like Buzzfeed making an article saying “What happened to Truman”
$750 million? and the rest, it'd be a 10 or possibly even an 11 figure settlement. He could sue for breaching his civil rights under the 13th Amendment (ya know, that one that abolished slavery), wrongful imprisonment, and for 30 odd years of fair wages or royalties for being the star of the most successful show in history for his entire life. He could also make hundreds of millions from interviews, book deals, speeches and such, but I don't think he'd want to do that, he'd probably take his settlement money, and retire to the middle of nowhere, out of sight.
@@samshankar9413 neither am I, although I have studied some American history. But most western countries would have similar laws, that would allow Truman to sue for billions of dollars, in the position he's in, in the film.
"What else is on?" "Yeah... where's the TV guide?" ... Absolute sheer brilliance. A Socratic-level understanding of human nature... and so much more than a film" So underrated.
In the original script, the guy watching the show in his bathtub was named Lyman. So, lie-man and true-man. It makes sense when you think about their roles. One is truly living and seeking the truth and one is simply viewing someone else live. He also died when his small tv fell in his bathtub in the original script.
It really struck mw when they said, "What else is on?" It hit me that they weren't cheering for Truman sucessfully escaping his fake reality. They were happy because they saw it as a "good happy ending" and nothing more. It was all entertainment to those people watching.
@@sextron30001 If they wanted Truman free, why did they watch the show? Why didn't they protest when company adopted Truman as baby? Or when he got older and clearly wanted out?
This movie is actually really dark and twisted if you think about it. You have a society that for the most part is totally okay with trapping a human in a zoo and watching him for 20-30 years living out a lie existence. A creator and director with a god complex. To top it off as Truman begins to question his reality. The viewers don't begin to question the morality of the show instead they take it as an exciting twist and turn of events. Watching some poor guy loose his mind in questioning what is real and they love it. Then when he breaks free they're ecstatic for him ignoring the fact he will probably hate them all. Not to mention the horrible life he will have after freedom in that everyone in the world will know him and pretty much all his life. It would be a horrible existence for everyone to know you that well yet everyone is a stranger to you.
And to think that this movie is 20 years old and reality TV is still most popular genres out there. Shows like Big Brother have ruined people´s lives for real after those people came back to "real world". Some young people still thinks that their future is in reality tv-shows.
+Filippo Barbero Yeah when I heard those words Christof said, "I watch you when you did your first ____" I realized how fatherly his words sounded. Then I was like oh, this is like a parent not wanting to let go.
Good point. It would certainly be incredibly hard for Truman to just act the things he have been honestly living before learning the truth. And it would take him seven years of acting classes.
I feel that Truman made up his mind completely once Christoff said, "Say something, you're on television. You're live to the whole world!" It just meant that everything Christof said to get him to stay really wasn't for Truman's wellbeing, but another way to make it an emotional show without any "unnecessary" long pauses.
I'd beg to differ. Ed Harris's character has his own personality, and I think him depicting himself as God - not the Christian version, but one closer to the Pagan concept of God - makes sense when it comes to this scene and that particular line of dialogue. I also think Ed is sort of a father - heavenly or otherwise - to Truman and that Truman finally leaving the known and venturing out into the unknown is the same as the coming of age of children. Truman outgrew the world that was made for him and now he is set to discover what life has in store. Ed Harris being the creator of course felt bittersweet about his 'son' finally leaving everything behind. I think that explains his character.
It's a great ending, but I'm guessing the show made them lots of money like there was a Truman pillow and all this other merchandise they were selling. Whether the merchandise and such made as much after the show ended we'll never know though. Could make a lot selling VHS's and DVD's afterwards though since this was 1998 and VHS's were still prominent then.
He wanted him to stay so the show could continue to make money. That's always more favorable to a studio than one good ending. This is why reboots exist to begin with.
What speaks to me about this scene is that Truman has the courage to break out of his own reality. He transcends the narrative he was trapped in and becomes the master of his own story. We all have that power, it's just that we forget that when we buy into the reality we're presented with.
Yes, as this film could be seen as a spiritual awakening. Truman escapes from the Plato cave, where all things are shadows of the true reality, and then, he moves into the true reality
SeventhSeal91 I love the way he says his catch phrase and then finishes with a "yeah!" as if he's a toddler who's gonna do exactly what u told him not to do😂
They didn't care at all lol, that's the whole point. This guy's whole life is a lie, and as soon as thay cut the transmission everyone goes back about their day not caring what wil happen to him.
Such a beautiful ending. I watched this in school and almost my entire class thought this ending was terrible. I really don't get it but I think this ending is brilliant.
But there isn't any closure. I just finished it for the first time 10 minutes ago. It's amazing. This movie is incredible. The characterization was powerful, and done in a slight enough way that it felt natural. The plot built in a crescendo of emotion and righteous moral universality . The one thing that kept it from true greatness was the ending. Because the characterization was so good, the viewer wants to know what happens to Truman (because this connection was so masterfully created). Like what are Truman's feelings about the world? How does the law treat him? Sure he was "adopted" but he could probably sue the "parent" for negligence or kidnapping. What about his best friend does he ever get to meet him and show his rage and maybe even forgiveness for the actors and producers who made him a canary in a gilded cage? There isn't any detente either. There is no falling action. There needs to be a resolution. You don't end at the top of the plot, not at the climax. We should have seen him step out into the world. Maybe a few touching or emotional scenes with the cast members from the show or the creator. Then have him sue the company for millions in back pay since he was technically working without consent. Finally end with a shot of him and the extra that he fell in love with living or vacationing in Fiji. 10 more minutes of this film could have made it legendary. None of the ending even needs to be cut that security guard scene was golden on its own but then go back to Truman.
Game-Studies I watched you when you first entered the theater watching this. I watched you when you laughed and cheered at the end, and I watched you when you tried to pick up that last piece of popcorn that dropped and fell beneath your seat...and eat it.
Christ-OFF is the ego that created this whole world that wants to play God. He does not love Truman, but rather is toying with him in order to keep the ego alive. "Say something Goddamit, you're on television!" That's not love. He is a narcissist, a controller, and an abuser. Truman set himself free and ended the ego forever. Christ-OFF drops his head on his iPad screen as they cease transmission. It's a metaphor for the death of the ego once the true-man left the illusory Maya/world.
This film could be seen as a spiritual awakening. Truman escapes from the Plato cave, where all things are shadows of the true reality, and then, he moves into the true reality
One thing I find it kind of hard to understand is that none of the "actors" felt anything for Truman, despite knowing him for so long. Surely at least one of those close to Truman felt something for him?
think about how this show came to be in the first place, for humanity to accept the enslavement of a person for the sake of entertaiment tells you their state of mind
That's the idea that the film was going with, that he in a way was playing God and controlling Truman's life. Interestingly, inserting the shot at 02:34 indicates that it's not a shared belief.
god itself is kindda of a complex, in fact a human complex to justify we rulling the world over other forms of life (and many times making them our slaves). but I interpreting it as how religion sell idea of god to us is amazing and clarifying.
lol "camera in our heads" if that is true, God hates you all for having sick thoughts at times. all of you. That entire ideology of thinking is one big fairy tale to keep you from doing truly horrific things.
They don’t care about Truman at all, that’s the whole point. If they cared about him, they would have sued the company or wouldn’t watch the show… Also, when it ends they say “what else is on?” Truman was just entertainment for them.
Well in the end the empathy wins. This movie reminds me of Britney Spears life. I've seen her interviews lately and her past interviews were everyone asked her inappropriate questions about her boobs, sexuality when she was not even 18 and it so resembled the ending of this masterpiece: You never put camera in my head. It's scary how in a way some people live the Truman show.
I rewatched this recently and was struck by the masterful way Phillip Glass's score works in those final moments. As the director tries to sweet-talk Truman into staying the score slips into its lullaby mode; quiet and dreamy, and complacent. It matches the director's total confidence that Truman is his creation and will remain in the dreamworld he created for him. It's a soft, pillowy undercarriage for most of this clip, lulling us into believing the director's words are working. ...Then, just as the director thinks he has Truman where he wants him the lullaby stops, the music deadens, Truman turns to the camera and begins to deliver his kiss-off line, and before we know what's happening the score pivots, a startling 180 degrees, and a jittery, chaotic, tense tumble of strings begins to bubble up from beneath, breaking the spell cast by Christoff, and he realises he never had any real control over his creation at all. With that smile and bow from Truman the chain breaks, the leash snaps. Christoff sees that he is now going to lose everything. The manic, stabbing, tumbling strings at the end are a reflection of the all-round tumult: the fact that Truman is opening himself up to all the chaos that a real, uncontrolled life brings with it; the fact that the audience is suddenly processing in real-time the unraveling of a televisual mainstay; the fact that all Christoff's certainty about the solidity of the world he'd built is now decimated... We move all the way from quiet, controlled, dreamlike contentment, with a soft, rocking motion to the chord changes, like a mother rocking a baby to sleep...to the sudden intrusion of cold reality into the dream world, with anxious strings waking the sleeper from the dream and pouring all over them, like cold water snapping them into consciousness. Great stuff.
The ending is great I watched the movie before and hated the ending because you don't know what happened to him next. But after rewatching it I figured it out. His whole life has been planned out for him and by not showing what happened to him after he left is smart it allows you to imagine what happened to him.
Brandan Dengler right? After the ending I found myself thinking "man I'd love to know what happened to him after he went through the door" and then I was like "wait...." lol
Whatever happens to him it'll be his own choice, without millions of people watching, just like an ordinary person. It would be a major adjustment from that sheltered life on set to the Real World, but Sylvia will be there to help him, and probably some good counselors as well.
I always saw it as, since he isn’t being filmed anymore, we don’t see him anymore. He’s gonna go live a normal life, where no one can watch him. So we can’t watch him
This scene/ending is simply amazing, and the music really highlighted it. I wish Jim Carrey could do more dramatic roles; I like that side of him much better than his comedic side. I also highly recommend to check out "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
+yutube jode It's an amazing movie if you want subtle acting and a highlight of cinema as an independent art form. I don't care about movies that only highlight story and/or over-the-top action.
The producer really couldn’t have asked for a better finale to his show. The Star realizing the illusion and escaping in dramatic fashion walking out the door to his freedom.
@@iamhere8267 Shakespeare in Love (who won), Elizabeth, Saving Private Ryan, the thin red line and La vita è bella. The film was nominated for best director tho (Peter weir) but Spielberg won for private Ryan.
@@baldwintheleper yeah I agree, it's crazy that Truman Show wasn't even nominated such a strong concept. Imo Private Ryan should've won. I love that movie.
"I'm the creator of a television show that gives hope, joy and inspiration to millions" Every time I see this movie or this scene or exactly this Christof's line I break on tears... I mean it's the climax of all the way of Truman to the real world, to the truth. Did you know that Truman was called like that because tru-man?, that means he is the only true person on all that fake place. It reminds me a bit of some stuff of the real world, because sometimes we're like locked in an imaginary box where the society won't let us reach our dreams only cause we weren't supposed this or that. In other words, our entire life was written to be routinary and, therefore, boring. This and any other things are the reason I love so much this film. So far my favorite of Jim Carrey and one of the best of its type. And yeah I also had that feeling that every movement of mine was being watched or something haha. I hope you've enjoyed this pic as much as I did because I repeat this is a truly masterpiece... Greetings from Mexico!!! :D
He fulfills the role of a partriarch. His name suggest a divine relation, he's basically the god that makes the TV show run (hence his own personification as the _voice in the skies_). But even gods are powerless against humans turning their back on them, for Truman doesn't want to be "happy" he wants the truth.
Cristóbal Avendaño Notice how it was dark in the doorway when he walker out. That means that if you arent part of God you are walking into darkness and they were really just making God look bad
Would think that Truman & Silvia would keep the "Movement" going against christof & the network. Cause Truman doesn't want another innocent baby to raised into a fantasy world filled with lies, deception & be surrounded by the ppl who are reading from a script. Plus have countless eyes watching by hidden camera's. Anyway with the show comes to an end. the ppl of the world, have seen what kind of man "Christof" really is. What measures & desperate means to keep his perfect world, on which he created alive. Imagined the headlines & media attention it'll get since now Truman is finally been FREE & rejoined the real world.
There would have been other copycat shows on at same time as the Truman Show. Just like our world there are soo many reality shows, I doubt Truman universe is any different.
Everyone mentions that “what else is on” line referring to the carefree attitude to his traumatic experience but refuse to mention the idea that there are other “channels” like Truman playing that they are tuning into
This is a metaphor for escaping the samsaric journey. Deep down, we all know we’re trapped by the mind and we rejoice when we see someone else escape it. It gives hope that we can do it too, and we can. The formula for escape is simple, but not easy.
@@Croft64 No man ever landed on the moon, NASA isn't sending probes to other planets. They LIE. Space as most people think of it, is all in their imagination. And Earth is NOT a globe.
@@Croft64 After 4 years of looking for ONE irrefutable proof that Earth is a spinning ball and coming up empty, I had no choice. Oceans are level for as far as can be seen and measured. I know it is hard to believe at first but look into it. I suggest the 40-minute video called "History of Flat Earth" by Eric Dubay. I challenge you to take notes and keep an open mind. Be prepared for a wild ride.
This movie is truly special, cant believe I never saw it till just 2 minutes ago. Wow, this is probably the closest representation of a God I've ever seen.
Note the part where his love interests asks God to give Truman the courage to step through that door. Peter Weir is a Christian and the message here is about abandoning a false idea of God in favour of true freedom and relationship with God. Yeah, "God" and religion have always been used to control and manipulate people. Doesn't mean he/she doesn't exist!
One of the most beautiful endings in the movie history. I like how they didn't put the reunion scene where Truman sees his love from the past, they left that part for our imagination. Bc it wasn't about the love story, it was about him getting out of there.
The interesting thing is that we do not now the last name of Christoff, his creation, Truman, was invigilated his whole live, but his own private live is sheltered.
That is total BS. Mostly because in most cases, that person looses touch with you for various reasons and or they settle for someone else. It’s a better strategy to hold on to them.
Afraid... Afraid of what exactly hows he ment to leave when everyone keeps lying to him and fuckin him over he has no chance on leaving this is bs fuk this movie
One film that still makes me cry and I am a 31 year old man. Jim did such a great job made truman so believable. Whole cast was brilliant but Jim was on another level in this film.
It is true they both share similar premises, yet they apply far different methods. Matrix core is anarchistic: _"Anyone who's awaken must help defeat the system by any means necessary"_; while Truman Show is philosophical: _"Are we living a life worth living? Who's running it if not me?"_
***** u should be. our world is the exact same: hollywood propaganda, music propaganda, the popular news is full of lies...all done by rich people so we dont take over our jobs and take control of our destiny. its a system to make a small group of people rich.
The music always gets me in this movie. It all falls into place and every scene is just well paced. This is one of those films where i give my full attention; no phone, no getting up. One solid sitting. Peter Weir you absolute genius. This, Dead Poets Sociey and Master and Commander.
The thing that gets me the most about the ending, is that Truman for a while had suspected everything was fake, was a set up, he become more and more aware the longer his life went on, even when he tried to hide it, he never let go of his suspicion, and often, his antics, drawing on the bathroom mirror and such, even the recording he left of himself snoring when he finally managed to escape the house undetected that lead up to this final moment, he did those things in a way to mock the others he perceived were watching him, even when he couldn't prove it. In this final moment, when he smiles, says his greeting catch phrase in that sarcastic tone, and takes a bow, it's him finally getting the last laugh, it's him giving one big final proverbial middle finger to all those he now knows for certain have been an audience that has been watching his every move for his entire laugh.
So many viewers cheering him on... Even tho they supported the show that kept him in a bubble. This movie kinda reminds me of the hunger games. The way it treats Truman like an object to entertain people. If the city was less safe I could defiantly see Capital people watching this.
Honestly one of the best endings of a series ever. Frankly, I think in-universe this ending still was the best outcome even from the perspective for the showrunners, the show was never gonna go back to being as great as when it was "pure", before truman saw through the cracks. And it ended with a great send off giving his catchphrase a whole new layer of depth. They can make a bunch of bucks off of that final "season" and merch. In the long Run they'll just have to look for a new thing to focus on, but I'd say artistically this would have been a better situation than if Truman had eventually become some random old dude that was just sitting in his couch 24/7 or whatever
People want and need to make their OWN way. To simply hand everything to them, if they know it or not, is the ultimate for of cruelty. If a person fails, has heartbreak, breaks a bone it makes success and even the DREAM of that much more sweet.
The music they used here was in a word, perfect. I still cry watching it, for in my own way, this scene gives me, strength, hope, courage about myself and other people.
That very last line signifies EXACTLY the mentality of all tv watchers today... doesn't matter how much heart and soul is poured into things like this, afterwards... "something else is on". It's like a drug for us, a fast reacting, fast degrading and unfulfilling drug... and in most cases, we are left dumber than before we watched it.
Remember how long he’s been in this world, it’s not just the adult Truman. All that must have flashed in his mind right at that very moment. And yes, a truly great performance by Jim Carrey.
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I think the ending is great and very fitting to the rest of the story. Of course, we want to know what he saw on the other side of that door. We want to see him meeting Sylvia. We want to know how he faced the people that did that to him. But that's the whole point. It's none of our business.
that’s so interesting
That just blew my mind
DAMN
Awesome observation bro
If you think about it it hasn't changed anything because its still on cameras
I know I'm not being Trumaned because it would have been cancelled by now.
Jet Andrade They are making the creator (God) look bad and Truman is willingly walking away from his calling out into the black door...
"They are making the creator (God) look bad" I think we did not see the same movie...
PierreLucSex I can assure you we did see the same movie, and i conclude they have made him look like the enemy...
The line were he says "there is no more truth out their than what i" is showing how he is foolish to step out the "black door."
This whole movie is basically an analogy of God and hia creation only theg make God as a person who is somewhat selfish and doesnt care for him, which he clearly showed in the movie that he did care...
RandydnaR MoorerooM well, you sound like it is purposefully against christianity. And then we do not see the same movie. I could watch it on a consumerism pov, a platonic pov, antichrist if you like but you definitely sound like big BS dude
PierreLucSex it is clearly against christianity. Everythinv in this movie was an allegory for God. The creator himself was behave as God in the movie and kept making subtle reference to how God speaks...
For me, the most wonderful thing that happened after it all ended was “let’s see what else is on” signifying that no matter how huge an event, once it’s over, people move on.
Think about that
Isn't it more specifically about modern consumerism (through the rise of mass media mediums like television) and how effectively it has binded us to it through escapism and detached us so much from everything that even an existential event like this is just dropped after its over in favor of the next new shiny thing to see?
@@islandboy9381 : I agree to an extent but not completely. Life moves on even after we lose the people we love...grand parents/parents/friends/spouse...
I should also add that humans are inherently selfish in a sense....Unless its a personal event (happy or tragic) and it affects them personally, its just another day/another event/another TV show (like in the case of the Truman show)/another movie...Very few people are empathetic to the suffering of others to the point where Catharsis happens.
One big distraction after another while the world burns
Damn I always found this so weird. Like everyone now talks about 2016 summer being the best time of their lives and one of the big things was pokemon go and it was like fantasy meeting reality and a mass communal event and then suddenly it was never talked about again. Surreal.
I can imagine him in real life suing the company for like $750Million and then doing a bunch of interviews with like Jimmy Fallon and stuff and the slowly disappearing and then 30yrs later a company like Buzzfeed making an article saying “What happened to Truman”
Lmaoo I can see that too
$750 million? and the rest, it'd be a 10 or possibly even an 11 figure settlement. He could sue for breaching his civil rights under the 13th Amendment (ya know, that one that abolished slavery), wrongful imprisonment, and for 30 odd years of fair wages or royalties for being the star of the most successful show in history for his entire life.
He could also make hundreds of millions from interviews, book deals, speeches and such, but I don't think he'd want to do that, he'd probably take his settlement money, and retire to the middle of nowhere, out of sight.
@@liamcollins9183 I’m not from America, I don’t know all these laws and such
@@samshankar9413 neither am I, although I have studied some American history.
But most western countries would have similar laws, that would allow Truman to sue for billions of dollars, in the position he's in, in the film.
Waaaay more money could be gained. And I like to think he’d live an off the grid type of life because it’s no one’s business besides his own.
"What else is on?"
"Yeah... where's the TV guide?"
... Absolute sheer brilliance. A Socratic-level understanding of human nature... and so much more than a film" So underrated.
Nell Smith They are making the creator (God) look bad and Truman is willingly walking away from his calling out into the black door...
Not the God, but a man with a delusion of a godhood. These two are different.
@@ukaszpluszynski8447 exactly
"You want another slice?"
"What else is on?"
Good to know Scully hasn't changed for 20 years.
@@Kriophoros Nine-nine!
"In case I don't see ya, Good Afternoon, Good evening and good night" One of the most iconic lines
Carl Wheezer They are making the creator (God) look bad and Truman is willingly walking away from his calling out into the black door...
@@randydnarmooreroom3363 well fuck the creator
Haha, yeah...
The biggest middle finger in cinematic history
@@randydnarmooreroom3363 hail satan
If I could tell Jim Carey one thing it would be that The Truman Show is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen.
+Young Shaman bro I know!!!!!!
Buu? What are you doing here? I thought you were in hell. You bought this movie, don't you?
No thanks, I own it on VHS
I would tell him that all his movies are great tbh
Beach Samurai maybe but to this person, this movie is ONE of the best THEY have seen.
Why wasn't jim carrey nominated for an oscar for this
Because he is a comedian.
Ron Bein Because hes Jim Carrey
true but hey at least he won a golden globe which I think a golden globe is way more deserving then the oscars can be bought....I love this movie
he was just being jim carrey in this movie nothing new Eternal Sunshine of Spotless mind was a different story though
@@bobsmith4690 He's not just a golden globe winner... he's two time golden globe winner Jim Carrey.
i just realised that 'Truman' is like true man. As in he was the only man that was true in the whole place.
In the original script, the guy watching the show in his bathtub was named Lyman. So, lie-man and true-man. It makes sense when you think about their roles. One is truly living and seeking the truth and one is simply viewing someone else live. He also died when his small tv fell in his bathtub in the original script.
@@lightbeforethetunnel oh damn. That's awesome but dark as hell
@@calevoid The entire premise of the movie is dark. Imagine a society that's degenerated like this. Even worse than "The Matrix".
@@M0butu yeah I know, but that Lyman thing makes it darker
@@M0butu The society in this film is much healthier than our current catfished plague state, waiting for the next boot to drop
It really struck mw when they said, "What else is on?" It hit me that they weren't cheering for Truman sucessfully escaping his fake reality. They were happy because they saw it as a "good happy ending" and nothing more. It was all entertainment to those people watching.
It can be both, just because they’re happy to see him get out doesn’t mean they’re going to stop watching tv or find something else to fill the time
@@sextron30001 If they wanted Truman free, why did they watch the show? Why didn't they protest when company adopted Truman as baby? Or when he got older and clearly wanted out?
This movie is actually really dark and twisted if you think about it. You have a society that for the most part is totally okay with trapping a human in a zoo and watching him for 20-30 years living out a lie existence. A creator and director with a god complex. To top it off as Truman begins to question his reality. The viewers don't begin to question the morality of the show instead they take it as an exciting twist and turn of events. Watching some poor guy loose his mind in questioning what is real and they love it. Then when he breaks free they're ecstatic for him ignoring the fact he will probably hate them all. Not to mention the horrible life he will have after freedom in that everyone in the world will know him and pretty much all his life. It would be a horrible existence for everyone to know you that well yet everyone is a stranger to you.
And to think that this movie is 20 years old and reality TV is still most popular genres out there.
Shows like Big Brother have ruined people´s lives for real after those people came back to "real world". Some young people still thinks that their future is in reality tv-shows.
@@haskapaska amending the famous phrase, give a man the possibility of money and he can rob his own life from himself
Well, I mean the movie is generally recognized as being pretty dark. It's meant partly as social commentary.
The movie is a great symbolism that life itself is an illusion, a dream.
Funnily enough there's a real life equivalent to Truman, just darker and more depressing, look up chris chan documentary by geno samuel
Why would christoff want him to stay? Once Truman knew the truth there'd be no point in continuing the show.
Sure, we realize that but I got the sense Christof couldn't let go. He was literally a god and thought he could put the genie back in the bottle
+Matthew Case I love that comparison "Genie in a bottle"
+Filippo Barbero Yeah when I heard those words Christof said, "I watch you when you did your first ____" I realized how fatherly his words sounded. Then I was like oh, this is like a parent not wanting to let go.
I see it as being like a zoo adopting an animal for entertainment and not wanting to release their 'pet' into its natural habitat.
Good point. It would certainly be incredibly hard for Truman to just act the things he have been honestly living before learning the truth. And it would take him seven years of acting classes.
I feel that Truman made up his mind completely once Christoff said, "Say something, you're on television. You're live to the whole world!" It just meant that everything Christof said to get him to stay really wasn't for Truman's wellbeing, but another way to make it an emotional show without any "unnecessary" long pauses.
I'd beg to differ. Ed Harris's character has his own personality, and I think him depicting himself as God - not the Christian version, but one closer to the Pagan concept of God - makes sense when it comes to this scene and that particular line of dialogue. I also think Ed is sort of a father - heavenly or otherwise - to Truman and that Truman finally leaving the known and venturing out into the unknown is the same as the coming of age of children. Truman outgrew the world that was made for him and now he is set to discover what life has in store. Ed Harris being the creator of course felt bittersweet about his 'son' finally leaving everything behind. I think that explains his character.
What's ironic is that for the creator this is a better ending than he could ever have hoped for so he still won
It's a great ending, but I'm guessing the show made them lots of money like there was a Truman pillow and all this other merchandise they were selling. Whether the merchandise and such made as much after the show ended we'll never know though. Could make a lot selling VHS's and DVD's afterwards though since this was 1998 and VHS's were still prominent then.
Greatest Finale Episode of all Television History
He wanted him to stay so the show could continue to make money. That's always more favorable to a studio than one good ending. This is why reboots exist to begin with.
What speaks to me about this scene is that Truman has the courage to break out of his own reality. He transcends the narrative he was trapped in and becomes the master of his own story. We all have that power, it's just that we forget that when we buy into the reality we're presented with.
Yes, as this film could be seen as a spiritual awakening. Truman escapes from the Plato cave, where all things are shadows of the true reality, and then, he moves into the true reality
thanks for this
Great observation
Spoken like a true conspiracy theorist
@@cf7571 What does any of that have anything to do with conspiracy theories?
The ending is truly great. The fact that the people cared more about Truman than they did the show :)
SeventhSeal91 I love the way he says his catch phrase and then finishes with a "yeah!" as if he's a toddler who's gonna do exactly what u told him not to do😂
That's why it's fiction.
They didn't care at all lol, that's the whole point. This guy's whole life is a lie, and as soon as thay cut the transmission everyone goes back about their day not caring what wil happen to him.
The people cared more about Truman than they did the show is what you took away from this? My god
no lol
The dude in the bathtub gets me every time.
Napolean really got into TV when Revolutionary France got boring for him....
3:51
Ed Harris is just unbelievable in this scene.
Aleksej Grod Like he is in everything
He is a legend. Just look at glengarry glenross
thats not ed harris thats mike judge
@@JackBadassVevo it is ed Harris lol
He is unbelievable in the whole movie. He is absolutely brilliant and acted so well.
Such a beautiful ending. I watched this in school and almost my entire class thought this ending was terrible. I really don't get it but I think this ending is brilliant.
+CTmoviesnetwork damn what a fail generation you're a part of if those idiots didn't understand it. at least you did but fuck those spoonfed dipshits.
+Burl Farlington Don't talk if you can't even use correct grammar or punctuation.
+Collin Taylor dafuq is wrong with your class.
But there isn't any closure. I just finished it for the first time 10 minutes ago. It's amazing. This movie is incredible. The characterization was powerful, and done in a slight enough way that it felt natural. The plot built in a crescendo of emotion and righteous moral universality . The one thing that kept it from true greatness was the ending. Because the characterization was so good, the viewer wants to know what happens to Truman (because this connection was so masterfully created). Like what are Truman's feelings about the world? How does the law treat him? Sure he was "adopted" but he could probably sue the "parent" for negligence or kidnapping. What about his best friend does he ever get to meet him and show his rage and maybe even forgiveness for the actors and producers who made him a canary in a gilded cage? There isn't any detente either. There is no falling action. There needs to be a resolution. You don't end at the top of the plot, not at the climax. We should have seen him step out into the world. Maybe a few touching or emotional scenes with the cast members from the show or the creator. Then have him sue the company for millions in back pay since he was technically working without consent. Finally end with a shot of him and the extra that he fell in love with living or vacationing in Fiji. 10 more minutes of this film could have made it legendary. None of the ending even needs to be cut that security guard scene was golden on its own but then go back to Truman.
+Dingus McFidgets yeah, but i also kind of wanted to see Christof shot in the face, or beaten to a pulp, or just any violent ending
That last line is so frickin well delivered!
Truman's last line or the guys changing the channel?
Allur heimurinn óskýr iii
One of the greatest movies ever
Game-Studies I watched you when you first entered the theater watching this. I watched you when you laughed and cheered at the end, and I watched you when you tried to pick up that last piece of popcorn that dropped and fell beneath your seat...and eat it.
yes!
Christ-OFF is the ego that created this whole world that wants to play God. He does not love Truman, but rather is toying with him in order to keep the ego alive. "Say something Goddamit, you're on television!" That's not love. He is a narcissist, a controller, and an abuser. Truman set himself free and ended the ego forever. Christ-OFF drops his head on his iPad screen as they cease transmission. It's a metaphor for the death of the ego once the true-man left the illusory Maya/world.
Atman is not Brahman!
Don't use the word narcissist.. most of you don't even have a clue what that word really means. And who actually fits that word.
It's perfect. He doesnt react with anger or bitterness, but determination to grow to learn about what lies beyond.
He bows out with love.
I cry and smile without fail every single time Truman "tells off" the Creator and disappears through the door...every time!
God is calling you then
@@chriswright9979 Because he’s an abuser? Tf
This film could be seen as a spiritual awakening. Truman escapes from the Plato cave, where all things are shadows of the true reality, and then, he moves into the true reality
That’s how I view it as well. Unplugging from the matrix.
Both reality worth each other
I wrote a paper in college with exactly the same thesis. The True Man finally escapes his cave.
@@gastonbell108 Interesting. Is your paper available somewhere ? Thanks
@@dominiquedevito8519 I have a paper version somewhere in my archives. I'll see if I can find it.
in the climax , when the boat hit the wall....my eyes were watering and i couldnt see a thing
Garapati Raja It's such a beautiful movie. The score mixed with the plot and the visuals...how can anyone not tear up?
Lol
One thing I find it kind of hard to understand is that none of the "actors" felt anything for Truman, despite knowing him for so long. Surely at least one of those close to Truman felt something for him?
The girl did.
Sylvia and Marlon genuinely did.
It is not entirely implausible that they did not. If they did, they would have been removed from the show, from "his life."
think about how this show came to be in the first place, for humanity to accept the enslavement of a person for the sake of entertaiment tells you their state of mind
Sylvia cared about him!
"I am the creator...of a television show." God complex?
That's the idea that the film was going with, that he in a way was playing God and controlling Truman's life. Interestingly, inserting the shot at 02:34 indicates that it's not a shared belief.
god itself is kindda of a complex, in fact a human complex to justify we rulling the world over other forms of life (and many times making them our slaves). but I interpreting it as how religion sell idea of god to us is amazing and clarifying.
Tbh, he was a God. He created and controlled Truman's whole universe.
@@tseshaun18 Exactly. Sylvia praying to the REAL God to help him break free. The false god wants him trapped.
@@anyviolet yes that's what I thought when I saw this movie and it blew my mind away.
I just don't make movies with deep meaning anymore
"you do not have a camera in my head."
too bad god isn't real
lol "camera in our heads" if that is true, God hates you all for having sick thoughts at times. all of you. That entire ideology of thinking is one big fairy tale to keep you from doing truly horrific things.
LosN209 Rather to keep you from doing what you want to do and force you to do what someone ELSE wants you to do.
@David Lutz Nobody cares about your opinion on the subject nor the subject itself, toodles.
@David Lutz lol wut?
"Who are you?"
"I'm a perverted old fart that has been manipulating you for your whole life."
"Alright, I'll stay then."
HAHA! absolute genius you fine sir have won the comment of the day!
I love the way his viewers cheer for his triumphant escape. They don’t care about the show, they care about Truman
They then say "let's see what else is on"
They don't care about Truman either
They don’t care about Truman at all, that’s the whole point. If they cared about him, they would have sued the company or wouldn’t watch the show… Also, when it ends they say “what else is on?” Truman was just entertainment for them.
gotta admit tho, the show couldn't get a better ending
they were happy that after all that time the show finally ended
Well in the end the empathy wins. This movie reminds me of Britney Spears life. I've seen her interviews lately and her past interviews were everyone asked her inappropriate questions about her boobs, sexuality when she was not even 18 and it so resembled the ending of this masterpiece: You never put camera in my head. It's scary how in a way some people live the Truman show.
I rewatched this recently and was struck by the masterful way Phillip Glass's score works in those final moments. As the director tries to sweet-talk Truman into staying the score slips into its lullaby mode; quiet and dreamy, and complacent. It matches the director's total confidence that Truman is his creation and will remain in the dreamworld he created for him. It's a soft, pillowy undercarriage for most of this clip, lulling us into believing the director's words are working.
...Then, just as the director thinks he has Truman where he wants him the lullaby stops, the music deadens, Truman turns to the camera and begins to deliver his kiss-off line, and before we know what's happening the score pivots, a startling 180 degrees, and a jittery, chaotic, tense tumble of strings begins to bubble up from beneath, breaking the spell cast by Christoff, and he realises he never had any real control over his creation at all. With that smile and bow from Truman the chain breaks, the leash snaps. Christoff sees that he is now going to lose everything.
The manic, stabbing, tumbling strings at the end are a reflection of the all-round tumult: the fact that Truman is opening himself up to all the chaos that a real, uncontrolled life brings with it; the fact that the audience is suddenly processing in real-time the unraveling of a televisual mainstay; the fact that all Christoff's certainty about the solidity of the world he'd built is now decimated... We move all the way from quiet, controlled, dreamlike contentment, with a soft, rocking motion to the chord changes, like a mother rocking a baby to sleep...to the sudden intrusion of cold reality into the dream world, with anxious strings waking the sleeper from the dream and pouring all over them, like cold water snapping them into consciousness. Great stuff.
"You never had a camera in my head!"
Underrated line👍
I know this is quite late but thanks so much for writing the line down, I couldn't make out what he was saying :D it is a great line!!!
@@lx-icon this film was so great, comments on this comsec are still relevant lol
This is definitely one of the greatest endings to a film, up there with The Shawshank Redemption.
the secret escape from his house has a great resemblance to TSR too.
The ending is great I watched the movie before and hated the ending because you don't know what happened to him next. But after rewatching it I figured it out. His whole life has been planned out for him and by not showing what happened to him after he left is smart it allows you to imagine what happened to him.
Brandan Dengler right? After the ending I found myself thinking "man I'd love to know what happened to him after he went through the door" and then I was like "wait...." lol
Whatever happens to him it'll be his own choice, without millions of people watching, just like an ordinary person. It would be a major adjustment from that sheltered life on set to the Real World, but Sylvia will be there to help him, and probably some good counselors as well.
I always saw it as, since he isn’t being filmed anymore, we don’t see him anymore. He’s gonna go live a normal life, where no one can watch him. So we can’t watch him
This scene/ending is simply amazing, and the music really highlighted it. I wish Jim Carrey could do more dramatic roles; I like that side of him much better than his comedic side. I also highly recommend to check out "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
StrasbergProtégé clearly you haven’t seen the Number 23.
spotless mind is not a great movie at all
yutube jode are you mad? Spotless is a fucking great movie
+A 2
I haven't, but I've also heard too many negative comments about the film, so I'm a bit skeptical.
+yutube jode
It's an amazing movie if you want subtle acting and a highlight of cinema as an independent art form. I don't care about movies that only highlight story and/or over-the-top action.
"Yeah, let's see what else is on..."
Great ending line.
The producer really couldn’t have asked for a better finale to his show. The Star realizing the illusion and escaping in dramatic fashion walking out the door to his freedom.
Scully in his first police days. Also that scene is iconic
Absolutely insane this wasn't even nominated for Best Picture
Ok can you tell the other nominees of that year....maybe they were better,perhaps?
@@iamhere8267 Shakespeare in Love (who won), Elizabeth, Saving Private Ryan, the thin red line and La vita è bella. The film was nominated for best director tho (Peter weir) but Spielberg won for private Ryan.
@@mjl11 shakespeare in love was far inferior to all those other movies. Didnt deserve it.
@@baldwintheleper yeah I agree, it's crazy that Truman Show wasn't even nominated such a strong concept. Imo Private Ryan should've won. I love that movie.
"I know you better than you know yourself" has got to be 1 of the most annoying things someone can say to you
"I'm the creator of a television show that gives hope, joy and inspiration to millions"
Every time I see this movie or this scene or exactly this Christof's line I break on tears... I mean it's the climax of all the way of Truman to the real world, to the truth. Did you know that Truman was called like that because tru-man?, that means he is the only true person on all that fake place. It reminds me a bit of some stuff of the real world, because sometimes we're like locked in an imaginary box where the society won't let us reach our dreams only cause we weren't supposed this or that. In other words, our entire life was written to be routinary and, therefore, boring.
This and any other things are the reason I love so much this film. So far my favorite of Jim Carrey and one of the best of its type. And yeah I also had that feeling that every movement of mine was being watched or something haha. I hope you've enjoyed this pic as much as I did because I repeat this is a truly masterpiece... Greetings from Mexico!!! :D
Yeah we all felt kind of watched after this movie ^^
The ultimate red pill🤔
The words Christof says sound just like what a father would say to his son. And when he rubs his hand on the screen(Truman)
He fulfills the role of a partriarch. His name suggest a divine relation, he's basically the god that makes the TV show run (hence his own personification as the _voice in the skies_). But even gods are powerless against humans turning their back on them, for Truman doesn't want to be "happy" he wants the truth.
Except he tried to drown him 5 minutes before he talked to him like a son...
Cristóbal Avendaño Notice how it was dark in the doorway when he walker out. That means that if you arent part of God you are walking into darkness and they were really just making God look bad
abcjc1 some parents go to EXTREMELY desperate measures when they are losing control. They cant handle it.
RandydnaR MoorerooM any god that takes away the truth from a person to give a false sense of security is bad. They didn't have to try very hard.
What are the chances they just start over with a new baby?
Would think that Truman & Silvia would keep the "Movement" going against christof & the network. Cause Truman doesn't want another innocent baby to raised into a fantasy world filled with lies, deception & be surrounded by the ppl who are reading from a script. Plus have countless eyes watching by hidden camera's. Anyway with the show comes to an end. the ppl of the world, have seen what kind of man "Christof" really is. What measures & desperate means to keep his perfect world, on which he created alive. Imagined the headlines & media attention it'll get since now Truman is finally been FREE & rejoined the real world.
sequels are never as good as the original
@@VeryPeeved The Dirty Harry series, the original Star Wars trilogy, Any Which Way You Can, The Matrix Reloaded, and the original James Bond series.
There would have been other copycat shows on at same time as the Truman Show. Just like our world there are soo many reality shows, I doubt Truman universe is any different.
@@VeryPeeved mostly. Some sequels can be better
Jim Carey is absolutely magnificent in his role as Truman.
“Lets see what else is on” that is actually very saying about human nature
After his lawyers have ripped everyone involved to pieces in the court, he will be a Billionair i guess...
Everyone mentions that “what else is on” line referring to the carefree attitude to his traumatic experience but refuse to mention the idea that there are other “channels” like Truman playing that they are tuning into
From the creator's perspective, he could easily start a new show with a baby from birth, based on people's buy in to Truman it would kill it as well.
Except now Truman is onto him, and can act. And there is a sort of "movement" against the Truman Show no doubt, after seeing Truman break free.
The world is a big stage, and we all are actors.
Majed Fahad all the world is a stage and woman and men are merely players
Dunia ini panggung sandiwara?
24 "Performers and portrayers,
each another's audience outside the gilded cage..."
-Neil Peart/Rush, Limelight - 1981
k u got ur likes now move on
Acta est fabula- Augustus at his death
Life will not be contained. life breaks free, life ...finds a way out. - Ian Malcolm
This is a metaphor for escaping the samsaric journey. Deep down, we all know we’re trapped by the mind and we rejoice when we see someone else escape it. It gives hope that we can do it too, and we can. The formula for escape is simple, but not easy.
This is like, the exact opposite of how the ending of JOKER was.
I just LOVE that dark cloud slowly moving across Christof's face when he realized he lost Truman for good...amazing!
was the perfect closing for when i left stupid facebook......
+Goku2572 Just curious what made you want to leave?
Nah Facebook is better : people are the products, and they are billions !
Well, at least Trump was kicked out!
I'm crossing that road myself. Feels good. Same with Twatter. Buncha ignoramuses on both sites.
Quit all social media
We, like Truman, live our lives trapped on an island surrounded by the ocean of our fears.
so subtle. not a huge budget, not any crazy camerawork, no cgi, just acting and directing. what an ending!
Save all the CGI for NASA as they fake space.
@@joy4118 ...what?
@@Croft64 No man ever landed on the moon, NASA isn't sending probes to other planets. They LIE. Space as most people think of it, is all in their imagination. And Earth is NOT a globe.
@@joy4118 what makes you think the earth is not a globe?
@@Croft64 After 4 years of looking for ONE irrefutable proof that Earth is a spinning ball and coming up empty, I had no choice. Oceans are level for as far as can be seen and measured. I know it is hard to believe at first but look into it. I suggest the 40-minute video called "History of Flat Earth" by Eric Dubay. I challenge you to take notes and keep an open mind. Be prepared for a wild ride.
This movie is truly special, cant believe I never saw it till just 2 minutes ago. Wow, this is probably the closest representation of a God I've ever seen.
very few understood this movie.... ;)
Agreed. And now Truman gets to live his life as it really is, without God.
Peter E They are making the creator (God) look bad and Truman is willingly walking away from his calling out into the black door...
Thats not god thats the devil
Note the part where his love interests asks God to give Truman the courage to step through that door. Peter Weir is a Christian and the message here is about abandoning a false idea of God in favour of true freedom and relationship with God. Yeah, "God" and religion have always been used to control and manipulate people. Doesn't mean he/she doesn't exist!
One of the most beautiful endings in the movie history. I like how they didn't put the reunion scene where Truman sees his love from the past, they left that part for our imagination. Bc it wasn't about the love story, it was about him getting out of there.
The interesting thing is that we do not now the last name of Christoff, his creation, Truman, was invigilated his whole live, but his own private live is sheltered.
He jealously guards his privacy...🤬 Hypocrite
Ace Ventura, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, Truman Show... Jim Carrey is amazing!
Don't forget Man On The Moon.
You must watch The Eternal Sunshine In The Spotless Mind
Can;t remember his characters names though.... :-|
Spiderman
Zack Williams cable guy
That bow at the end. Priceless. Love ya Jim!
Watching this in 2021 it’s creepy as hell. Perspective is an amazing thing.
If you love something set it free if it comes back it is yours if it doesn't come back it was never yours, to begin with.
That is total BS. Mostly because in most cases, that person looses touch with you for various reasons and or they settle for someone else. It’s a better strategy to hold on to them.
If you love someone set them free. If they come back set them on fire
“You are afraid...that's why u can’t leave”....how meaningful is this line?
Afraid... Afraid of what exactly hows he ment to leave when everyone keeps lying to him and fuckin him over he has no chance on leaving this is bs fuk this movie
Show Creator: "I know you better than you know yourself,"
Truman: _"I_ *never* _had a camera in my_ *head* ..."
One film that still makes me cry and I am a 31 year old man. Jim did such a great job made truman so believable. Whole cast was brilliant but Jim was on another level in this film.
"I'm the creator..." always gives me goosebumps...
Ed Harris ... the most underrated actor ever ...
The best series finale of all time
Do you prefer this or the Matrix? They have similar premises,. I think I prefer the Truman show.
+Patient Grasshopper truman show all the time
Both are really good, that's a hard choice ^^
matrix
they are both very good although I think the matrix is a little more thrilling
It is true they both share similar premises, yet they apply far different methods. Matrix core is anarchistic: _"Anyone who's awaken must help defeat the system by any means necessary"_; while Truman Show is philosophical: _"Are we living a life worth living? Who's running it if not me?"_
How Christof wasn't given multiple life sentances is beyond me.
This movie was a straight up horror movie oh my damn... imagine being Truman 😫
I can't believe I dismissed this movie all those years cause of the cover and title.
You gotta give it to Cristof. The cinematography of these final moments is perfect.
The black hall behind the door is a pretty good representation of Truman stepping into a new and unknown world.
This scene still give me chills! Such a great moment in cinematic history. It will forever be remembered
This movie makes me paranoid as fuck 😰
***** IM WATCHING YOU WHILE YOU SLEEP!
***** u should be. our world is the exact same: hollywood propaganda, music propaganda, the popular news is full of lies...all done by rich people so we dont take over our jobs and take control of our destiny. its a system to make a small group of people rich.
***** Me too. My god I hate it.
You should be
How is life going? Its been 6 years since you commented, just wondering.
A son showing a final act of defiance towards his father and the father being heartbroken by it. Truman went his own way.
The music always gets me in this movie. It all falls into place and every scene is just well paced. This is one of those films where i give my full attention; no phone, no getting up. One solid sitting. Peter Weir you absolute genius. This, Dead Poets Sociey and Master and Commander.
“You NEVER had a camera in my head.”
this part made me cry so much
If I were a spectator, that would've been a hell of a finale
I love that talking with 80's synthesizer violin sounds as bgm. It brings so much memory of my childhood, so many peaceful and slower life memories.
The thing that gets me the most about the ending, is that Truman for a while had suspected everything was fake, was a set up, he become more and more aware the longer his life went on, even when he tried to hide it, he never let go of his suspicion, and often, his antics, drawing on the bathroom mirror and such, even the recording he left of himself snoring when he finally managed to escape the house undetected that lead up to this final moment, he did those things in a way to mock the others he perceived were watching him, even when he couldn't prove it. In this final moment, when he smiles, says his greeting catch phrase in that sarcastic tone, and takes a bow, it's him finally getting the last laugh, it's him giving one big final proverbial middle finger to all those he now knows for certain have been an audience that has been watching his every move for his entire laugh.
What a brilliant script! They don't write like this anymore in Hollywood!
If The Truman Show were on AMC this would just be the part 1 finale and coming up next a 3-hour Talking Truman.
LMAO
So many viewers cheering him on... Even tho they supported the show that kept him in a bubble. This movie kinda reminds me of the hunger games. The way it treats Truman like an object to entertain people. If the city was less safe I could defiantly see Capital people watching this.
I think I’m justified when I say that this is my favorite movie.
Ed Harris lines here are brilliant and masterfully delivered.
And to think he was cast last minute in the role with the role originally being written for Dennis Hopper.
I absolutely hate Christof with a passion. This ending made me so happy when Truman found out the truth and got out.
Mr Spectacals They are making the creator (God) look bad and Truman is willingly walking away from his calling out into the black door...
One of the best scenes from one of the best movies I've ever seen.
I like the incredibly small pause in between "I am the creator" and "of a television show". It's subtle but it's very powerful.
Honestly one of the best endings of a series ever.
Frankly, I think in-universe this ending still was the best outcome even from the perspective for the showrunners, the show was never gonna go back to being as great as when it was "pure", before truman saw through the cracks.
And it ended with a great send off giving his catchphrase a whole new layer of depth.
They can make a bunch of bucks off of that final "season" and merch.
In the long Run they'll just have to look for a new thing to focus on, but I'd say artistically this would have been a better situation than if Truman had eventually become some random old dude that was just sitting in his couch 24/7 or whatever
This ending is so close to Chicago's reaction to the 2016 World Series it scares me
People want and need to make their OWN way. To simply hand everything to them, if they know it or not, is the ultimate for of cruelty. If a person fails, has heartbreak, breaks a bone it makes success and even the DREAM of that much more sweet.
The music they used here was in a word, perfect. I still cry watching it, for in my own way, this scene gives me, strength, hope, courage about myself and other people.
Most powerful ending in all his films!!
That very last line signifies EXACTLY the mentality of all tv watchers today... doesn't matter how much heart and soul is poured into things like this, afterwards... "something else is on".
It's like a drug for us, a fast reacting, fast degrading and unfulfilling drug... and in most cases, we are left dumber than before we watched it.
Remember how long he’s been in this world, it’s not just the adult Truman. All that must have flashed in his mind right at that very moment. And yes, a truly great performance by Jim Carrey.
He walked through the door, into another Truman show, forever thinking he escaped into the real world