The Truman Show, 1998

Director: Peter Weir

Stars: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Natascha McElhone, Noah Emmerich







Truman (Carrey) lives in the largest television studio in the world, as the star of the most popular reality show of all time-- and he doesn't even know it.

He was adopted by a tv studio for the purpose of putting his entire life on television.  He lives in a controlled environment, and everyone surrounding him is an actor, even his best friend and his mother.  The studio runs his entire life, making sure he never, ever leaves town and that he does exactly what they want him to.

It's very funny in some parts how the studio controls his life.  And it gets emotional near the end, as Truman continues to realize that there is someone out there pulling the strings in his every move.

It's very interesting and makes you think.  What if you were the one trapped in a giant studio with people watching your every move?  How would YOU escape?

Sounds funny, but it's true.

National Treasure: Book of Secrets, 2007

Director: Jon Turtletaub

Stars: Nicholas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Ed Harris, Harvey Keitel

When evidence has shown up that ties the Gates family to the Lincoln assassination, Ben gates (Cage) and his father Patrick (Voight), will cross oceans and do whatever it takes to clear their family name. But they're up against the worst kind of villain: Mitch Wilkinson (Harris), who discovered the Gates-Lincoln connection, is bent on finding this second treasure that is said to be hidden under a great National landmark. He kidnaps Ben's mother (Mirren) in order to use Ben to search for the treasure.

This one is really great as well. I love how these movies are fast-paced, action- packed, and very clever, weaving fiction into history. Love it!