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Voyeurism In The Truman Show, Directed By Peter Weir

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The Truman Show directed by Peter Weir, in 1998, is a story within a story about a man who does not know his life is a reality television show. This film comments on the effects reality television has on society and exemplifies the stupidity of society obsessing over others. It shows how people can be grasped by an overall meaningless thing. Through voyeurism and narcissism Weir comments on how reality television has consumed people and they have forgotten to take time for themselves.
Weir conveys his message that people are wrapped up in the lives of others through voyeurism. Voyeurism can be seen throughout The Truman Show in multiple scenes. Actors in the movie who are watching Truman are being voyeuristic in that they focus so much on
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