Film || The Truman Show (1998)

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Hyperrealism- a state in reality that is a real life recreation of something with a bigger than life, awesome aesthetic. examples can be found with Disneyland, and the populated towns of Poundbury, and Celebration.

Simulation - the act or process of pretending, to feign, or an imitation or reenactment.

Simulacra - a slight, unreal resemblance to something, often applied to objects in a fantasy land.

Fake News - fabricated new with often political intent, also financial, or to damage other franchises. it often employs sensationalism in order to grab mainstream attention.

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5 Reasons why The Truman Show is Postmodern;

1. Perceiving reality television in a film relies on the existence of the former, otherwise the meaning is lost.
2. In terms of reality, it has a notion that the reality we might believe is acceptably real is actually not, challenging landscapes that are created from artistic minds. this is reflective of the classic times of all kinds of media from painting to pictures, therefore withstanding of the human mind to deceive or to believe.
3. To simulate real life is an aim of the film industry, as the closer content is to its source, the closer it can be to the viewer. By simulating this experience using a more 'meta' level brings activity even closer to home, hence reflective of cinema as a whole, a hype reality where we find ourselves slipping into time and time again.
4. Experiencing the world alongside the protagonist, while also observing the outside world gives the viewer an almost godlike perspective on the plot.
5. The relevance of the characters hyper reality is necessary for maintaining their positive outlook on the world by manipulating his ideas that everything is perfect, he is fed and happy, bread and circuses. 

Bibliography

fig 1. Weir, P. (1998). The Trueman Show. [poster]

fig 2. Weir, P. (1998). The Trueman Show. [film still]

fig 3. Weir, P. (1998). The Trueman Show. [film still]