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>>> In the ending sequence, I wept when the tiny boat reaches the end of horizon and hits the blue sky wall. The utter devastation Truman experiences when he realizes he has been played all his life.

I guess no need to see that movie now.

Thanks for that.

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A single spoiler can't really ruin the experience of that movie imho. Also the age of the movie aside, if you expect comments about a movie's story don't contain any information about that story that's on you.

It's not even a spoiler. There is no great plot reveal at the end, it's already established in the first 10 minutes that Truman is living a fake life inside a giant dome. Sure, the post above gives away some of the specifics of how the character experiences the denouement. But hardly a spoiler. And, as others have said, you can't expect perfect secrecy to be maintained in discussions of a 25 year old film.

I think it's acceptable to discuss endings on a 25 year old movie.

Why does the age of the movie have any bearing on this? We aren't born with all knowledge of previous movies. There will only be more and more of them released as the years go on. For most of us it isn't possible to watch and know all of them. I don't think it's too much to ask for a heads up when a spoiler is coming.

If this was a community based on the movie I'd say all is fair, but since it isn't I don't think it is fair to dismiss the concern just because the movie is old.

> Why does the age of the movie have any bearing on this?

Opinions vary: https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/12/05/as-regards-spo...

The film is not a mystery, it is a satire using the framing of Plato's allegory of the cave. There's no twist, its purely comedy and commentary about his antagonists and their motivations.

You’ve avoided the spoiler for 25 years? That’s impressive!

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