The Truman Show
Glenn R. Morton (grmorton@waymark.net)
Sun, 07 Jun 1998 13:03:03 -0500Yesterday I went to see the Truman Show. It is the first Jim Carey movie I
had ever been tempted to see. I would recommend it. I will not give away
the movie but there is an analogy between the movie and a common
apologetical position in the area of creation/evolution. The movie's
premise is that an entire fake world was created for Truman who didn't
suspect a thing. The world was contained in a dome but has the appearance
of extent. Light's create a fake sun, fake stars, and a fake moon. The sea
has induced waves, induced wind, artifical beaches. The man is given an
artificial history by a creator who 'loves' his creation.
This is a perfect study in how people react to falsehood and hypocrisy on
the part of a creator as well as how people rationalize their own part in
maintaining the falsehood. Excellent show, excellent argument against
creation with the appearance of age!
glenn
Adam, Apes and Anthropology
Foundation, Fall and Flood
& lots of creation/evolution information
http://www.isource.net/~grmorton/dmd.htm