Episode 144: The Truman Show
Beyond the Screenplay
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The Role of the Audience in Entertainment and Exploration
There's an interesting conversation or theme running through here about consumerism, which was a huge theme in the 90s. The movie is also very kind overall toward audiences of reality TV and whether or not it is exploitative. There are plenty of people you get the feeling that want him to be as happy as he can be while at the same time adoring their favorite show.
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