Review of The Truman Show (1998) by Jess L — 06 Feb 2013

Enjoyable if not slightly annoying. I like the concept.

This review of The Truman Show (1998) was written by Jess L on 06 Feb 2013.

The Truman Show has generally received very positive reviews.

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