Truman Show and Pleasantville

CINEMA, DREAM AND FANTASY Discuss, analyse and compare in detail THE TRUMAN SHOW and PLEASANTVILLE. What issues are their fantasy narratives raising about individuals, society television and cinema? Give your view about the resolution about each film. Through observing the worlds that The Truman Show and Pleasantville present us with, issues raised about individuals, society, television and cinema all overlap and affect each other. Ultimately these two films differ in their overall concept and portrayal …

…denial. There is a moment of doubt when Christof, Like God, speaks down to Truman and tries to convince him to stay. For a while there is anticipation that maybe Truman will choose his prison over leaving, and that he will accept the status quo and choose to do nothing about it but go home and pretend he’s happy. But of course, he doesn’t stay in his cell. He walks through the door.