THE TRUMAN SHOW (1998) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch | Jim Carrey | Ed Harris

[@AdityaKaul-dm8fk]

I love that we don't see any more of Truman once he exits the studio. We (the audience) saw enough and don't have any more access to his life-very meta. Also, Ed Harris' character asking Truman to stay was pure egomania. Once Truman knew the reality of his existence, the show was wrecked.

[@orangewarm1]

Outside his life will be a disaster. He's a child in a man's body. Won't be able to cope with real work. And what if his relationship doesn't work out? Child actor syndrome beckons.

[@danwest9900]

Exactly!!! It's great to hear someone else mention this because it is one of the most meta moments in the history of film! The first time I watched "The Truman Show" movie, I felt cheated when they did not show Truman meet up with Lauren (Natasha McElhone) at the end. Then it dawned on me that I had become just like the audience in the film. I wanted to see every detail of Truman's life, but it really was none of my business. That was a moment only for Truman and Lauren. Such brilliant and beautiful writing!!!

[@AdityaKaul-dm8fk]

@@danwest9900 exactly, the film is, among other things, a commentary on modern voyeurism. The fact that the story would make you feel cheated in the end not to see their reunion is such a clever device to make you think about the film's message.

[@AdityaKaul-dm8fk]

@@orangewarm1 Id agree with that. It won't be a normal life for sure. Not to mention the kind of PTSD and severe trust issues that no psychiatrist on the planet would be capable of solving.

[@ravenzyblack]

@@danwest9900- Sylvia

[@nowthatisawesome5431]

Truman is now free and his life is no longer a spectacle for anyone to see. That’s why we don’t see him anymore once he exits. He took a bow and just left. Love it.

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

He always existed

[@nowthatisawesome5431]

@@MrWhatdafuBOOM 😆 that was clearly a typo. But I fixed it now.

[@nickwittednonpareil]

Well, if you want to go up an extra level of meta - Truman is a fictional character and the movie "The Truman Show" has ended so...he ceases to exist. Truman, like Shroedinger's Cat, is both alive and dead until we perceive him again in a sequel. 🤯

[@jenniferewing4504]

Love him in Cable Guy .q

[@joshuabarnett88]

I actually love that Andrew took so long to fully understand the premise. Seeing it dawn on him throughout the course of the film was a lot of fun. I love his perspective on everything he brings to the channel, this was a blast

[@andrewgordon7662]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@jonathangoodwin5609]

It confuses me a bit, since the movie explicitly spells it out right at the beginning.

[@rd1joy]

Andrew's my favorite

[@patacanman]

Possibly one of the best last scenes of a character

[@A1somniaaa]

I agree Andrew, this is my fav Jim Carrey performance too. Thanks for checking out this great movie, it still holds up!

[@danwest9900]

The Truman Show is one of Jim Carrey's best films. It really showcases his emotional range without going completely overboard. Fantastic performances from Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, and Natasha McElhone as well. Brilliantly written and directed!

[@rahbeat9785]

29:00 the soundtrack here... goosebumps everytime

[@galaxytractor]

There actually was a book about the movie which I purchased. The Truman show is 'my' favorite movie. Interesting concept, well executed.

[@EleventhCubFan]

This may be Jim Carrey’s best movie.

[@bibek6713]

For me its eternal sunshine

[@Missjunebugfreak]

I would say it's Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind very closely followed by The Truman Show. Both are masterpieces and the best work he's done as a dramatic actor.

[@neox79]

@@Missjunebugfreak you beat me to it.

[@Stuart3188]

Honestly it's between this and The Majestic for me

[@chrishouseinc]

​@@Stuart3188 such an underrated and not talked about enough movie in his filmography

[@Dannydarko27]

This, Man on the Moon, ans Eternal Sunshine have been my favorite Jim Carrey films ever. The Majestic is an underrated film as well

[@BigGator5]

"Good morning, and in case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!" Fun Fact: Ed Harris and Jim Carrey never met during filming. Medical Cameo Fact: In an early scene, a bottle of Vitamin D is on Truman (Jim Carrey) and Meryl's (Laura Linney) kitchen table, needed for those without exposure to the (real) sun. What Script Fact: The Trumania bits, where Truman draws on the mirror with soap and acts strange, was completely improvised by Jim Carrey. Carrey and Peter Weir initially found working together on set difficult (as Carrey's contract gave him the power to demand rewrites), but Weir was impressed with Carrey's improvisational skills and the two became more interactive.

[@dgirl786]

Love Jim Carrey. 'Liar Liar' and 'Bruce Almighty' are my favourites. 🧡

[@Cybernautz]

Love The Truman Show!

[@amandadougherty6615]

You don’t comment as much when reacting with Greg or others, which is great that you seem to want to allow others enough room to give their commentary- but this was GREAT! Really enjoyed getting more of your thoughts, particularly on such an iconic film. Bravo!

[@andrewgordon7662]

Thanks Amanda, I truly appreciate your comment!

[@genghispecan]

Andrew Niccol uses scifi and things that border on it to deliver some interesting social commentary in his films. Prior to Truman - which was his big breakthrough - he did "Gattaca" (1997) with Ethan Hawk, Jude Law and Uma Thurman. If you have not seen it, I highly, HIGHLY recommend you watch that one too.

[@zmarko]

Truman and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind are my two favorite Jim Carrey performances. This movie is brilliant IMO. The intricate story, the performances from everyone, the details, the music/score, everything is just incredible.

[@tamarleigh]

One of the best movies of the twentieth century, in my opinion. A brilliant concept brilliantly executed by Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Natascha McElhone, Noah Emmerich, and Laura Linney. Noah Emmerich (Marlon) has a sort of similar role (best friend / antagonist) in The Americans and does an amazing job with that as well (and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for that role).

[@ramengirll]

This IS Jim Carrey's best performance as an actor and entertainer. When I watched it as a teen, I was intrigued by the possibility of even having someone being "watched" 24x7. Well, it's not so much a possibility now than certainty since Google and all mobile phones and alexas are hearing and watching you 24x7 (albeit not to someone's entertainment) but yes. This movie stands the test of time, even if the concept doesn't seem so alien NOW. Truly a wonderful movie. Also, Andrew, your reactions are really getting better with time. There is less hesitancy or 'wooden-ness' to your reactions nowadays. Keep it up, man. 👍

[@rbrainsop1]

Please, please, PLEASE watch "The Majestic"!!! It's in my top 5 movies, and no one has reacted to it! It's such an underappreciated gem. I'm with you on loving to see great comedic actors getting to show off their dramatic acting chops, and that's one of many reasons I love "The Majestic" so much

[@cervanntes]

I agree completely. The Majestic isn't for everyone, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Carrey did another great dramatic turn in it! I think a large part of its appeal for me is because as a student of history I don't think we talk about McCarthyism as much as we should. It's one of those dark episodes of American history that could too easily happen again in some form if we aren't careful. I really like Good Night, and Good Luck for the same reason.

[@MJSNIPER]

The Majestic is a boring movie. I do not recommend this to anyone.

[@pauljolivette7568]

The TV show interviewer is definitely a voice actor from the Simpsons.

[@LufianCloud]

Jim Carrey also have another very interesting film that I think it's called "Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind"

[@kmwk5c]

I really liked how invested you were. So was i when i saw this movie. I to think this is Jim Carreys best preformance. Please, please, please! Do a reaction to Amadeus. It´s one of the best movies ever made. You will both laugh and cry. Tom Hulce is really good as Mozart but is still not quite as good as F. Murray Abraham in the part of Salieri. I promse you will never regret react to it.

[@lazygizmo]

The thing I loved about this movie was in the very beginning. How the actors treated Truman, It was very odd to us. Since we live in the real world, I picked up on it immediately. But Truman doesn't and thinks its normal because he was brought up in this world.

[@that.ll_do_pig]

Something like this has happened in real life. I recommend checking out the Tomoaki Hamatsu story

[@cazper420]

The Number 23 is one of my favorite dramatic roles I've ever seen him or anyone play.

[@Rob_Infinity3]

Robin Williams in One Hour Photo. Completely different to the majority of his other movies.

[@Dej24601]

If you love the writing by Andrew Niccol, try the film he wrote and directed one year before this- Gattaca. Stars Ethan Hawke. Great soundtrack.

[@CameronJamesPhillips]

My favorite Jim Carey performance and what I think is truly and objectively his best is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

[@subhamsourabh3861]

This and Eternal Sunshine of a spotless mind is my favourite ❤

[@tanvirapu885]

its one of my favourite movie of all time....❤

[@amandadougherty6615]

One of my 2 cats is named Flash Gordon…and I can’t help but think of him every time you or someone else mentions your name. This is not a bad thing.

[@Ellinor99]

The thing that is so sad, and symbolistic, is that the most important thing for Christoph seemed to be that Truman was on TV, and that he should be happy about it, and even thankful perhaps

[@vickster5001]

I love this film and rewatched it after years this week and it really is superb. It remains criminal to me Carreg wasn’t Oscar nominated for this. I’m sure it was a bit of snobbery based on all his previous work. He won the golden globe drama award for it, but no Oscar nomination. Crazy.

[@Evolvinggamer371]

I love Jim carry ♥️♥️

[@iOmegaTron]

Such a great movie! If you haven't seen them, I'd recommend The Number 23 or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind for other serious Jim Carrey roles.

[@hillarymead]

You should absolutely see the majestic! I cried my eyes out it’s so good

[@januzi2]

"Number 23", "The cable guy" comes to my mind when I'm thinking about more serious roles.

[@jenniferewing4504]

You would L1OVE him in CABLE GUY. Another Amazing performance.

[@randycrawford1132]

I love that Marlon cares about Truman that he actually can’t say the lines word for word

[@thedarkknight2221]

It’s truly terrifying how much of a crystal ball this movie was for reality tv.

[@BigstockGamingINC]

Truman had to have been digging a hole to the basement from the start?

[@mynameisjonboy]

It's funny because this movie is laughably ludicrous--there's NO WAY they would be able to get away with that. But it doesn't stop us from connecting so strongly to Truman and his plight, that we literally become him. We feel trapped with him, and something inside us is screaming at him to get even angrier and more destructive. We get frustrated with him when he doesn't start tearing his world apart the way we'd like to see it. This movie connects us to our own inner need for individual freedom, and it pulls that out of us and shoves it in our faces. You NEED this. You NEED freedom. If you don't get it, you will rebel until you do.

[@kalakritistudios]

"But how would the show be now, that he knows he's on a show now?" Oh, he's right. But I guess, he can make demands now. Maybe bring in his love interest. But sadly, cameras all around.

[@dylancole1910]

This is straight up always going to be Jim Carrey’s best role and best piece of acting he’s ever done. I love his comedy and slapstick and physical humor but this, like you said is on a whole other level. He manages to combine his strengths in those areas that we are familiar with and incredible dramatic acting and that’s not easy for most actors. It’s a shame he kind of got type cast the further he got into his career because he’s so good at dramatic acting and I’ve always noticed that in many of his interviews he sells himself short and doesn’t really know just how talented he is. I love this movie and it will always be one of my all time favorites. Reminds me a little of “Pleasantville”, it doesn’t quite have the same premise but there are a lot of similarities between that movie and this one. The trippiness for sure. Toby Maguire was the protagonist in that one and it’s very underrated, I recommend it if you haven’t seen it. The way Truman slowly starts to figure things out is absolutely chilling. On the subject of him miraculously not figuring it out sooner. When your a kid, you tend to just kind of go with what the adults tell you, and I guess as he grew up he may have noticed weird things but due to all the adults kind of manipulating his world view was in denial of the things he saw. He wasn’t happy, but it was all he had experienced and he didn’t know anything else, at that point it was easier to accept there were just things he wouldn’t exactly be able to rationalize. I think maybe the fact that he was probably well into his 30s ( well, I mean, when we first meet him at least) and not happy with staying in town and probably dealing with burn out from his job and his wife made him a bit more receptive to the obvious oddities that was the world he was trapped in. He wanted out so he was already looking for any reason to leave. I truly hate the idea of a show like this existing, but as a movie concept I love it. It’s incredibly realistic to the direction reality tv could be heading the more and more real people wish for things to be. We all complain about reality shows being too fake and scripted, well, what do you think is next if people catch on to this- yep, we might have a real life Truman Show experience. Someone who has gone through what Truman did would be screwed up psychologically and emotionally for life. His parents weren’t his real parents, his dad didn’t actually die, he was born into a fake life and every major life experience is fake. The sky is fake the sea isn’t vast and endless, he doesn’t know where Silvia is. It’s all very jarring for him and I could see him not adjusting well at all to real life. He could potentially develop a mental disorder, schizophrenia or severe depression and either wish he were back or would probably be paranoid for the rest of his life not knowing what’s real or fearing that his new life is somehow fake. I watch this and it really just feels like a horror film in disguise. Anyway, that was long, it’s one of those films that I just have so many thoughts on though.

[@nsasupporter7557]

His style isn’t slapstick. I wish people would get that outta their heads

[@MJSNIPER]

The whole essay. You need some help my guy

[@johnnehrich9601]

"Come out, come out, wherever you are" is from a children's game, Hide-n-seek.

[@Favouredz]

This is definitely one of my favourite movies of all time! I first watched this when I was quite young and it made me furious, I wanted to punch the TV screen. I just wanted him to escape and couldn't understand why they wouldn't just let him go. But now I'm able to appreciate all the nuances in the film, its a masterpiece.

[@andrewguerrero2194]

Reign Over Me is Adam Sandler's most underrated film! Would be a great reaction. Not a single channel has done it

[@kalakritistudios]

That boat pierced wall.... is some scene, some moment. Because that's the limit of your eye. Imagine the sky actually does not have stars and it's a boundary? You know, things like that. You can't actually go everywhere on Earth. And worse, there's a reality outside which is being hidden from you, for God knows what reason. Actually, no good reason at all. It's kind of like Eren. But worse, since the world you're living in is fake. And you don't know how fake. Bounded by humans, who are just like you, not because you wanna be safe from zombies. It's betrayal and reality collapsing. Confusion on 2 levels.

[@tamarleigh]

23:02 THANK YOU for noticing this!!! The details of Sylvia’s apartment are so moving to me. I think the “mistakes” (the “falling star” light at the very beginning, the radio “glitch”, the targeted rainshower) are the results of sabotage by members of a movement to liberate Truman.

[@tamarleigh]

P.S. About what happens to Truman and Sylvia-I love imagining him walking into her apartment for the first time and realizing what she’d been up to since she “moved to Fiji”.

[@PackAttackProductions]

I would love to see a reaction to eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, another great jim carrey performance.

[@codyvaiphei9819]

Don't mind me... but the last . " incase i don't see u good afternoon, good evening and good night " muaaaahh... 😢😅😅😮😮😊😊

[@sachinanand5885]

I wonder how americans can miss such masterpice hollywood created

[@gluuuuue]

I wouldn't judge too harshly how long it took Truman to grow really suspicious of his world. Many of us are suspicious, even paranoid, "by nature" to some degree because we've grown accustomed to our own world of false imagery, the world not being as it appears, and manipulation/gaslighting. Yes, many things around us in the world are illusory, but it's so common and being revealed as a manipulation is likewise so common that we tend to expect things to be false and to look for curtains to peek behind. But remember: in the same way Truman's life was manipulated from the beginning to have a psychological fear of traversing over water, his entire life and personality has likewise been manipulated, likely to discourage suspicious or paranoid aspects of his personality.

[@YouHaventSeenMeRight]

If you haven't seen it, you'll have to watch "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" with Jim Carrey and Kate Winslett. Jim Carrey's performance in that one is so good.

[@DavidRomigJr]

I think Jim Carrey has always been a serious actor. One of the earliest movies I saw him in, Earth Girls are Easy, is a cheesy B movie where he plays one of the aliens. I heard he was so serious about the role that he memorized the gibberish they wrote for him to say sound by sound and would ask them to cut if he said any of it “wrong”. His career didn’t really take off until he started doing comedies, but this shows that that serious actor is still there and, given the chance to shine, is really good. Another serious actor that I recall went into comedy is Leslie Neilson, though he was known as a good serious actor when he did. I think his first comedy role was on Airplane! The role was literally him playing comedy seriously, to great effect. He plays a great straight-man. And I think the rest of his career where comedies where he played similar roles in the same way. He was great at it. These are my two cents; your opinion may vary.

[@ChodTheWacko]

If you liked his performance here you absolutely MUST watch him in eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.

[@Mccİ_aga]

30:48 final line

[@loftyguy11]

"She seems to be in on the whole thing ... She's a plant!" Me: "Don't you see? They're ALL plants! They're all in on it!!"

[@andrewgordon7662]

Yeah it took me a little bit to figure out lol

[@AnnieOkie907]

You should check out “The Number 23”. It’s a mystery/suspense movie and he is excellent.

[@cathyvickers9063]

Head canon is that there was a core group of fans who're disillusioned that this "all real" series is full of scripted story arcs. When Truman woke up to his reality, they regained interest & began rooting for his escape. That's why fans cheered when he left the set.

[@JamesMeechan-os6sl]

Truman did not know people at home were watching him

[@KittyBoom360]

You probably get this a lot, and I'm assuming you've already seen it, but if you haven't, I'd love to see your reaction of "Flash Gordon" (1980). If you have, I still think it would be cool if you sat down with another from this channel who hasn't seen it and watched it together! It's one of those movies that only gets better with age, if you appreciate the aged cheese of the era. Helps to be a fan of Queen too, obviously.

[@andrewgordon7662]

I have never seen Flash Gordon! I would love to react to it sometime!!

[@MarshaLove0723]

32:05 Yes, I'm voting for Amadeus, if you haven't watched it yet.

[@maharshistudios]

Nice.. Just surprised u haven't seen this

[@tiffanykim2773]

Fun fact as a dramatic actor Jim Carrey is as outstanding as he is in comedies.

[@te1013]

Speaking of Andrew Niccol, I suggest you watch and react to Gattaca. One of my favorite films of all time!

[@rahbeat9785]

20:51 and on us! the audience ! :D

[@Alli5707]

LOVE IT THAT YOU REACTED TO THISS

[@manas.evolved]

My man just roasted keeping up with Kardashians and real housewives lol

[@barrylindon5483]

Watched as a kid and not sure of the meaning of it,then rewatching it now as an adult is more understandable.Simply a masterpiece of movie

[@farifox236]

I see Andrew FLASH Gordon and I click!

[@spaceballcity]

Check out Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon, if you haven't already.

[@thatnorwegianguy1986]

I really wonder if Andrew has seen any movies at all seriously some of the movies he is seeing for the first time are considered to be all time classics and he is the same age as me.

[@KittyBoom360]

How old is he? Hard to guess when receding hairlines can be deceiving.

[@joshuabarnett88]

Far and away his second best movie behind Eternal Sunshine. It's so good

[@schizzo8959]

His best is this.

[@shamisotoole3165]

This and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" are my two favorite Jim Carrey roles. He rules.

[@wonderweasle2212]

Honestly, how would he even know if he was there since he was born? It's all he knew

[@soulaspirin3846]

At first i thought wanda was controlling Truman's show lol

[@sonicboomkj]

The Truman Show and The Majestic are my favorite Jim Carrey dramas.

[@rbrainsop1]

Same! I really hope he reacts to The Majestic now

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@rbrainsop1I wouldn’t count on it… Majestic was a huge flop.

[@rbrainsop1]

@@nsasupporter7557 True, but a lot of classics were flops when they were released... It's a Wonderful Life, The Shawshank Redemption, Hocus Pocus, The Princess Bride...

[@TommyGreen333]

You need to watch eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! That and The Truman show are Jim Carey’s best

[@kevincmejia]

wait wait wait, you havent seen Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind? you gotta see it

[@ashneelprasad6006]

BIG BOY ANDREW GIVING SOLO REACTION......CHA..CHA....CHA 😎😎😎👌👌👌

[@thekaizobro9971]

Been watching this movie since I was 4. One of my all time favorites.

[@ramonvalencia5719]

It's a crime that Jim Carrey wasn't even nominated for Best Actor that year.

[@nsasupporter7557]

But he won a Golden Globe for it! Did you know that?

[@vintagesportscardfinds964]

Your commentary on how what they're doing to him was disgusting is 100-percent spot-on but I think it is also a commentary on the viewing public and how the minute they cease transmission, the public moves on. It's an indictment of of the creators of the show as much as it is of the people who watch this horror show that the creators made.

[@johnnehrich9601]

Crossing your fingers is what supposedly you can do when you have to swear to something but don't really mean it. As in this case, her marriage vows.

[@lukegates1378]

Ed Harris was good but him getting a Oscar nomination is beyond me. Don’t understand how a character barely in the movie who didn’t do much gets a Oscar nom. Jim Carey was for sure the one that deserved the Oscar nom.

[@nsasupporter7557]

But he won a Golden Globe for this movie, did you know that?

[@jenniferhill5001]

I love his performance in 23

[@rickardroach9075]

16:52 Very intelligent. Only took him 29 years to figure it out.

[@andrewgordon7662]

Better late than never 😂

[@stevenwoods8463]

YES! A really great movie and my third favorite of all time.

[@umwelten988]

This is my favourite movie, ❤ from India

[@garyclarke9685]

You know watching this film we all think it's wrong what is happening to him. It is immoral & yet millions upon millions of people watch the show regardless also the love interest I think her real name is Sylvia is just as bad. Sure she made that phone call saying how wrong this is but remember she was part of this cover up as she was an actress on the show even though her role was as an extra. Your right brilliant screenplay. Unique & original.

[@scottredding7357]

This reaction was grown on the upper slopes of Mt Nicaragua.

[@Freak_a_zoid]

Yes! Amadeus pls.

[@andrewgordon7662]

I want to see that film!!

[@fullmoonprepping4024]

Eternal Sunshine and The Number 23 will change your life.

[@Hawk-s3c]

23:25 don’t worry you’re not being recorded, no one’s watching you.

[@SmokinDroFrayser]

You need to review the show Kidding that’s his best work to date in my opinion

[@Audioeyez]

Another Jim Carrey movie is The number 23

[@nsasupporter7557]

Number 23 was a flop though

[@joebond545]

some of the things I now know that I'll keep secret for my safety will be in the lime light soon enough. And this movie is scarily close to some of the things that is happening in our reality

[@warmice4136]

ayo wait I just realized that they film Truman having sex and shit

[@GarbyTheCat]

Eternal Sunshine!!