wife-- these are all tantalizing issues that the audience never gets to see.Jim Carrey has of late been attaching himself to more mature films (such as "The Cable Guy" and "Liar Liar"), and relying less on his ecstatic rubber-faced comic energy. In this latest pic, Carrey is very much the James-Stewart-kind-of-Everyman. However, this strong performance has stiff competition from Harris, whose character must do everything in his power to prevent Truman from leaving the show-- a task which he finds difficult, since he has watched the star of his show grow up from infancy, creating a somewhat fatherly attachment. Noah Emmerich, who plays Truman's best friend and confidante, also gives a memorable performance as a man whose motivations seem ambiguous-- in his conversations with Truman, it is debatable whether the emotion he displays is genuine (being cast as Truman's best buddy, he has spent over twenty years of his life growing up with Truman) or scripted. Finally, Natascha McElhone is captivating as a lively pillar of strength in the real world that battles for Truman's liberation.It isn'tThe film is well-rounded by the wonderfully-cheesy art deco production design by Dennis Gassner and a moving orchestration by Philip Glass. "The Truman Show" has a surprising amount of heart and intelligence in it, and is bound to be the memorable feel-good movie of the summer. How's it going to end? Catch "The Truman Show" and find out!...
