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How does Peter Weir incite the audience's sympathy for Truman in the opening sequences of 'The Truman Show'?
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This essay intends to discover how the director of 'The Truman Show', Peter Weir, incites the audience's sympathy for Truman in the opening sequences of the film. The 1998 film 'The Truman Show' is about the main character, Truman Burbank, whose whole life, from the day he was born, has been a television show. The film shows how Truman's naturally rebellious nature is brought out and it enables him to break free from the programme, once he discovers the reality of what is happening. Within the film are a variety of different sounds, camera techniques and editing. This essay will be studying these techniques in greater detail to discover how may affect the audience's perception of Truman and whether it helps to incite sympathy. The film revolves around Truman's life, with cameras following his every move. All of the characters involved in his life are actors who have been paid...
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