The Truman Show Smash Cut Analysis

Directed by Peter Weir, the movie “The Truman Show” showcases a smash cut and contrasting angles to influence the audience’s emotions. As Truman makes his way to work one day, he walks past a homeless-looking man who he thinks is his father. When Truman asks “Dad?” the scene is initially quiet, but proceeds to a smash cut to two people dragging the homeless man onto a bus with loud, fast-paced music playing. This smash cut displays the intensity of the scene and how Truman feels about the situation: confused and disoriented. When Truman’s wife hears about the Truman seeing his father, Meryl goes down to see Truman in the basement, and she stands on the stairs to the basement at a low angle while Truman sits on the floor fixing a mower filmed