Comparing The Truman Show And The Matrix
Furthermore, both films, The Truman Show and The Matrix, recognize how people in power can create an artificial reality and manipulate human beings. The creator of the Truman show, Christof, played an indirect relational role in Truman’s life. Christof does not only affect Truman’s perception about life, but he defines it for Truman. For example, when Truman was young Christof took Truman’s father away from him by faking his drowning, causing Truman to develop hydrophobia (fear of water), a strategy eventually used to keep Truman away from exploring the edges of Seahaven Island, but also created a sense of wanderlust on Truman (Carrey). Truman believes his desires are freely chosen, but in reality they are scripted, predetermined by the producers,