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. E Wednesday, June 10,1998 The LOVE continuedfrom page six Break pictures your "best friend" took. You see where I am going? The bottom line is this. Stop hanging out with her if you can't control your feelings. This is the best way to prevent trouble in the future. If they end Up breaking it off) then after enough time has passed, ask your pal if it would be alright if you went out with her. If he says ok, you're golden. If not ,well that's a letter for the Tt dim uarrey , dramatic p< in "The Tru gamecock critic ROB UNDSEY remaps we are seeing a new phenomenon. This summer has not been dominated by the larger than life special effects blockbusters of years past. Instead, the smaller, character-driven films have stolen the spotlight: "City of Angels," "He Got Game," "Bulworth," "The Horse Whisperer," and now "The Truman Show." The concept is simple: a corporation adopts an unwanted child and fabricates his entire existence, televising every minute of it. The ramifications are far reaching, especially for today's celebrity-hungry society in which a situation such as the one in "The Truman Show" is actually possible. MTV nas already created a less-ambitious version of this voyeuristic concept on its show "The Real World." But the idea of turning _ life into entertainment is only one of the facets of "The Truman Show." For Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey), the world created by the show's creator and producer, Cristof (Ed Harris), is the only world he knows. He must come to terms with his situation and fn Kmnlr ?* a aticinpi' w uicoa. lice, clS WC * all must, from the shackles of a mundane existence. Throughout the film, Truman's individuality, his autonomy, is in question. This, in turn, raises the question of free will. Are any of us in this reality able to be truly free? Or is everything just the grand machination of an allnAtwnrfiil r?r*r\of/-v-r?9 |A/vtvhui VA uutui ; Peter Weir, the film's ' director, plays masterfully with the idea of creator vs. jailer. Even the final scene allows for some ambivalence on the part of the audience. Is Cristof good or evil? To Vip 9 lnvincr fofKoi- ? W 1UU1V1 UgUIC or a cruel, money-hungry w tyrant? It is at this point that ? Truman (the true man?) I assumes the role of Christ fig- 1 ure, the final touch to Weir's masterpiece. Jim Carrey is Trui 1 I jTC. Gamecock Page' future. -DR. LOVE To write Dr. Love, send letters to The Gamecock 1400 Greene St. Columbia, SC 29208 Editor's Note: Dr. Love is not a real doctor. The opinions anc responses in this column are for entertainment only. gives jrformance man Show" Jim Carrey gives a surprisingly heart-felt dramatic performance as the title character. This should be a breakthrough role for him in much the same way that one of Weir's previous films, "Dead Poets Society," was a dramatic breakthrough for Rnhin Williams As for Weir's direction, his attention to detail and his original use of camera angles make this a phenomenally fun film to watch. The score is excellent, and the supporting cast members (especially Harris) turn in wonderful performances. Thus far, "The Truman Show" is hands down the best film of the year. The film starts Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich and Natascha McElhone. It was directed by Peter Weir, and written by Andrew Niccol. Rating; 4 out of 4 l|19n^ tit t 1^3^ $?? 1 j ^ ^ft S SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK nan Burbank in "The Truman Show." 1 ^ 0> ; 0 ?' I I Cal ' f ^ Serving > lunch & dinnei mon. - sat.^ M V Ill EVERY 920 LAD\ nni in UULUI 255-1 i/rp ie Las tilts TUESDAY r STREET MDI * If I D I H D042 ? 1