The film begins with three interviews.
The first interview subject is a serious middle-aged man;
The second interview subject was a pretty young woman;
The third interviewee was a rather sturdy young man.
“My life is The Truman Show.”
“For me, this is a wonderful life.”
"The content is real, as you can see, there is absolutely no falsehood, there is only manipulation by the director."
“The audience tuned in all night and regarded him as a good friend.”
"… "
After the interview.
Truman officially debuts.
A subtitle flashed across the screen:
The Truman Show aired on day 10909.
…
Such an opening seems to be nonsensical.
But in fact, there are several detailed hints at the beginning.
Everyone here is a professional cinema representative.
Even those who were slow to react gradually understood what the beginning of the movie was about after the three interviews.
Suddenly.
The faces of many theater representatives changed!
at the same time.
Ye Hongyu's pupils shrank slightly.
“It is indeed so!”
On Ye Hongyu's right, Pan Lei's voice was trembling a little!
As soon as he started interviewing the middle-aged man, Pan Lei felt something was wrong.
And now.
He finally confirmed his idea!
This seems to be a live show!
The three interviews just now were probably interviews with the director and the leading actors.
In other words!
The protagonist's life is being broadcast live around the world!
Everyone around the protagonist is an actor, only the protagonist doesn't know!
Suddenly!
There was a commotion in the theater!
“This is crazy!”
Pan Lei tried hard to suppress the excitement in his tone. This idea was like a bullet that hit Pan Lei's heart directly from the very beginning of the movie!
And on the big screen.
The picture finally entered the world of "The Truman Show".
The theater representatives gradually quieted down, but their expressions were obviously much more serious than before.
"Good morning!"
As soon as Truman went out, he greeted his neighbors:
"If I never see you again, I wish you good morning, good night and good afternoon."
With a smile on his face, Truman looked full of sunshine.
"Good morning."
He seemed to get along well with all his neighbors.
The theater representatives watched their neighbors closely, their expressions suspicious.
If this was a normal movie, they wouldn't be so interested in some supporting characters like neighbors.
However, because of the introduction at the beginning, it is now difficult for film critics to ignore these supporting roles.
Because film critics have a bird's eye view, they know that these supporting characters are actually actors.
But obviously, the supporting characters don’t have any flaws.
Judging from the performance in this section alone, the supporting characters seem to be just ordinary people living around Truman.
drive…
Go to company...
Truman seems to be an ordinary office worker.
However, the shots in the movie are quite intriguing.
The camera does not show Truman from a conventional perspective, but from some special angles...
"Hidden camera?"
Some people roughly guessed what these shots implied.
"Good morning, Truman!"
A pair of twin men suddenly greeted Truman and seemingly accidentally pushed Truman in front of a billboard.
The billboard advertises a restaurant.
“Ad placement in variety shows?”
Pan Lei straightened up and muttered with a strange expression.
at the same time.
There was a slight laugh around.
Truman obviously didn't know that he had inadvertently created an advertisement for the two supporting actors.
He is also trying to sell insurance to two minor characters.
This also revealed Truman's identity.
He is an insurance salesman by profession.
No wonder Truman said to his neighbors at the beginning: "If I never see you again, I wish you good morning, good afternoon and good night."
How will things develop next
Pan Lei stared at the screen intently.
The movie starts out by directly presenting a stunning and god-level idea, but how to maximize the effect of a creative idea is a test of the screenwriter's skills.
Enter the company.
Truman suddenly made a phone call stealthily. He wanted to go to Sucheng in Qinzhou...
Sioux City is the location of Xingmang’s company.
Everyone is aware of Xianyu’s regional promotion.
However, the movie did not explain why Truman wanted to go to Sioux City.
Then, Truman tried to go out to sea again.
But when Truman saw a small boat sinking in the water, he suddenly turned pale, bent down in fear and left...
Is Truman afraid of water
The movie still doesn't explain why.
Experienced theater representatives understand that this is the plot laying the groundwork for something.
Back home.
Truman's wife is back.
This wife turned out to be the actress who was interviewed at the beginning of the movie!
If the twin brothers’ advertising placement was subtle, then the wife’s advertising was very simple and crude:
"There was a sale at the supermarket, so I bought this chef's companion. The chopping and grinding tools won't become dull..."
Some people laughed out loud.
If someone in real life spoke in the way of advertising slogans, it would look stupid, but to Truman, it seemed like this was a scene in reality.
“Wow, that’s amazing.”
He responded symbolically, apparently already used to this situation.
In fact, he had no idea what his wife was doing, let alone that countless viewers were staring at him.
Very humorous.
Black humor.
I am the only one in the world who doesn't know that I am Gao... The protagonist.
In laughter.
The plot finally explains the previous pitfalls.
It turns out that Truman has lived in a place called "Taoyuan Town" since he was born.
But he has always longed to leave Taoyuan Town and see the outside world.
As for the reason why Truman is afraid of water, it is actually related to the psychological trauma he suffered in his childhood.
When he was a child, he went boating with his father. His father said it was too dangerous outside, but Truman insisted on going over to take a look. As a result, they encountered a storm and Truman's father accidentally fell into the water and died.
From then on, Truman became very afraid of water.
“The logic is very beautiful.”
Pan Lei spoke softly, most of the amazing creative ideas have various loopholes and flaws.
And this movie uses details to fill these gaps and make everything make sense.
“It’s terrible.”
Ye Hongyu said in a low voice: "My father should also be an actor. In order to make Truman give up the idea of leaving, the director arranged such a death scene for Truman's father. This life is arranged clearly..."
The question now is, was my father's death carefully planned
Or...
Was it really just an accident
This question remains unanswered at present.
But then.
In the next scene, Truman's father appeared again!
"dad… "
Truman was a little confused.
Isn't his father dead
At this moment, someone suddenly rushed out and carried Truman's father away quickly.
Truman wanted to chase her, but he felt that the whole world was against him...
Countless people blocked his way.
Even the cars on the road blocked his way.
In the end, he could only helplessly watch his father go away.
"This is?"
This conflicting scene made the theater representatives’ eyes widen.
My father’s death must have been arranged by the crew!
But why did the father appear again
Isn't this a bug
Could it be that the father has a change of heart and wants to remind Truman that this is all a scam
Countless questions surround everyone.
At this time, a new plot point emerged.
It turns out that Truman wanted to leave Sioux City, not only because he wanted to leave Taoyuan Town, but also because he met a girl in college.
Truman fell in love with the girl.
The girl went against the director's intention and tried to tell Truman the truth:
“Everyone knows everything about you, but everyone is acting…”
Before she could finish her words, the girl was taken away. Before she was taken away, the man who claimed to be the girl's father said coldly:
"We're going to Sioux City."
This is another motivation for Truman to leave Utopia.
Obviously.
What happened to his father made Truman alert.
He found that everything around him seemed to have been set in advance by an invisible hand:
When he went to Truman in the morning, he would meet the same people, the same car, and even the time was extremely consistent.
When he walked on the road, he felt that countless pairs of eyes were secretly observing him.
He suddenly rushed into the elevator of the building, only to meet the script supervisor of the crew in the elevator.
This made Truman feel depressed.
He finally couldn't wait any longer, he had to leave Taoyuan Town!
This place is so weird!
But that invisible hand appeared again, and the feeling that the whole world was against Truman returned -
He went to buy a plane ticket, but it turned out that there would be no seats available until a month later.
He changed to a bus, but just as he got on the bus, a mechanical failure occurred.
Because of the trauma of his childhood, he was afraid of water and could not take a boat, so he simply drove out, and ended up encountering a "nuclear leak."
He tried to escape on foot but was caught by a group of people in chemical protective suits.
In front of the big screen.
None of the theater representatives spoke.
Everyone suddenly felt that Taoyuan Town was terrifying!
It was like a huge cage, imprisoning Truman motionlessly.
No matter how hard Truman tried, he couldn't escape.
In the movie, countless viewers watching "The Truman Show" enthusiastically discussed Truman's actions. They expressed their love for Truman in their words, but it seemed that no one could understand Truman's pain.
No.
There was a girl, the girl who once tried to tell Truman the truth. She might be outside Taoyuan Town, watching "The Truman Show" live for many years with a worried look on her face.
When she saw Truman pieced together her photo bit by bit, the girl's eyes turned red.
"Don't give up..."
She looked at Truman on the screen and murmured.
Truman began to despair.
He found his best friend Ma Long and told him about his experience, but his best friend comforted him:
"No one conspired to harm you..."
When Truman thought about leaving, everyone tried to tie him up.
His wife tied him up with money.
His mother bound him with family affection.
And now, his good friend Ma Long is using "friendship" to bind him.
At this time.
The camera suddenly turned to the production team. The serious middle-aged man who was interviewed at the beginning was in the program production center, carefully designing touching lines for Ma Long:
"We have been good friends since you were seven..."
In the cinema.
It's eerily quiet.
But all the theater representatives suddenly felt a terrifying chill running through their limbs.
Ye Hongyu adjusted her sitting position uncomfortably.
Pan Lei didn't say anything else, but just entangled his hands tightly together.
have no choice…
anger…
eager…
sad…
A myriad of emotions flooded my mind.
At this moment, they wanted to rush into the movie and tell Truman that Taoyuan Town was a scam!
Everyone is performing!
They are holding you hostage with their emotions!
But these feelings are actually all acted out. The wife, mother and brothers, everything is a fake!
Yes.
Right at this moment.
Everyone is eager for Truman to discover the truth and break out of this seemingly gentle but actually terrifying cage!