*THE TRUMAN SHOW* The only real moment in Truman's life were these Green Eyes FAVORITE MOVIE MINUTES

FAVORITE MOVIE MINUTES

There are so many reasons to love this movie and literally every single scene is worthy of independent anaylsis and praise. Still, this moment when he first sees those green eyes in a closeup...a moment he's never forgotten. And he got those eyes just recently as one of the final puzzle pieces in the secret magazine portrait he was frankensteining... for what is likely a matter of years!!! that's why he smiles like that when he finally got the closest eyes yet in one of those "women's' magazines "for the wife!" Imagine how long it took him to spend all that time ripping out pieces of model's faces from who knows how many magazines, and a decade plus later, still searching for the last pieces...

Because he doesn't even have a picture of her. It moment of love was not recorded by him. He has been making this from memory. He has never stopped loving her. That completed picture of him gives him the courage to get out on that boat. When he opens the portrait to show it now looks like her actually, and then she sees him looking at it as she watches the show out in the world, is just too beautiful for words.

This movie moves me deeply. It's all in this scene. "How's it going to end?"

One the best endings in movie history. Her down the steps. Him out the door. And despite all the madness outside the dome, they will find each other again soon. Truman broke free and followed his heart... and those green eyes.

amidst a "fake" movie setup, this "unscripted" real moment was a solitary different moment in Truman's plotted out life.

This scene just makes me happy.

I don't feel enough Truman Show love in my life. Are you other Truman show lovers out there!?!?!

[Bergen]

I never thought about it, but the movie is also about how powerful the force of love can be that it basically allowed Truman to "wake up" to craziness around him.

[joshuadonnelly]

“If we don’t go now, it won’t happen” gave me goosebumps

[mlamferreira]

I see some people not getting the point on why this is the only real moment of Truman's life before he realizes. It's real because it wasn't supposed to happen, it isn't scripted, the creator and the show's crew didn't expected it. Truman wasn't supposed to fall for this girl, notice how before this scene his "friends" kept diverting his attention from her. But they didn't count on him remembering her. So because they didn't expect, both had an opportunity to have a moment together.

[deletedaccount]

She obviously was meant for Truman. No matter how Cristoff's plans have been for his TV Show, no matter how hard he tried to fit Meryl in the script, Truman's heart was utterly captivated by that brief moment he had with Sylvia. Her eyes. Her smile. Her spontaneous nature even though she was a mere extra. I think that taking her away and having her replaced by Meryl was Cristoff's very first and worst mistake. You can't just force love on some man. His heart belonged to Sylvia. And no one else. That's why he longed for her for years afterwards.

[whatshisname]

The whole premise for this film was insane, but it was played well by Carrey. A lovely moment.

[antcosentino]

The dramatic irony in this scene is absolutely soul destroying.

[marcuscarana]

I love how in the ending, it's true what the showrunner says. Just like this makebelieve world of Truman, the real world is also filled with lies, deceit and delusions. But still, *that's* the real world, and something real despite all the cons is still better than a fantasy.

[isaacjones]

It's interesting the way that the show in-universe runs off the idea that it's a real, genuine human reaction to life (true man) and yet whenever he actually has real, genuine reactions to things that aren't what the showrunners want, they do everything in their power to "correct" his behavior by removing things that get in the way of their vision, like this woman

[VinBhaskara_]

So rare to find such romance and affection that this scene encapsulates... sadly both on today's movies and in real life.

[alextorres]

I don't think Jim Carrey's performance in this movie is mentioned enough. Absolutely incredible, should've won an Oscar

[moltovivace]

Chopin playing in the background is really the cherry on top for this scene

[kerrytking]

It sucks that making a sequel to this masterpiece wouldn't be a good idea because that ending was so good it will forever keep me wanting more.

[metalgrinch]

Such a great film and I remember it being a gigantic hit back in the 90s. Saw this in theaters for the reason everyone did - for Jim Carrey. He seriously RULED THE WORLD back in the late 90s and could do no wrong. This film showed some insane acting chops and he truly did NO wrong!

[averageamericanjz]

i still wish we could have had one final scene of them meeting on the outside, but the ending is still perfect, but just like the most effective horror films, the romance is all the more powerful for what it leaves to the imagination.

[Sphinx]

I love this scene, natasha mcelhone is so awesome

[Roberto_Spina_Photographer]

Yes, it is that image that drives him to go further to look for it! I like it

[b-six-twelve]

I love Natasha McElhone. Never understood why she didn’t get more high profile roles.

[Peterkatiem]

Truman's heart was utterly captivated by that brief moment he had with Sylvia. Her eyes. Her smile. Her spontaneous nature, even though she was a mere extra. His heart belonged to Sylvia and no one else. That's why he longed for her and looked for her for years afterwards.

[whatisinthename-gf]

She really reminds me of Princess Diana

[joeym]

It's not just that Truman took an unexpected turn off script, but that the actress went against the studios/producers plan