My wife usually hates Jim Carrey, but she liked this film. Carrey mostly subdues his Ace Ventura wackiness for his Truman Show empathetic self. Great premise, pretty well acted out, produces an uplifting film. Differs quite a lot from the book, so you can see the film and read the book and enjoy both. The plot isn't too original but the individual episodes are fun to guess about. Watch this if you liked Bruce Almighty ... and stay around for an extra clip during the credits. And take a friend if they stay at home all the time and refuse to come out to have fun ... or at least, buy them this film on DVD. It will do them good ... oh YES!!