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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
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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
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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
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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.
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