95. The Truman Show (1998) - Peter Weir

The Truman Show (1998) - Peter Weir An insurance salesman/adjuster (Jim Carrey) discovers his entire life is actually a TV show The Truman Show works for me, on the same level that Groundhog Day does in that it's a drama movie that reflects a deeper meaning of life. Just like I can sympathise with Bill Murray's character who lives "the worst day of his life" over and over again, I can do the same for Jim Carrey's Truman Burbank who's whole life has been monitored and chosen for him. I can empathise with the restrictions that are placed on his life. He can't leave the town and travel to "Fiji", he is forced to stay in his contained prison. He is trapped with his wife, home and job unable to ever better himself until he manages to stand up aganist those in control and quite literally push down the boundaries of his world. Carrey's performance in this movie shows how good of an awesome actor he is and it's a shame that he hasn't continued in this direction after great turns in The Majestic and Eternal Sunshine. Ed Harris who for the second time on this list puts in a totally believeable performance. He comes off more as a father who is losing his son than an evil creator. The Truman Show is not just an entertaining movie, but is also a deeply moving and emotional film which questions the role of control and the media in society and what it truly means to be free.