This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

One of the worst movies I've ever seen

disgusting, overrated, pointless

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

The movie has a very low rating in Germany, which is weird not only because of a mature scene in the movie, but because of what this movie is about. It's not something children want to see, but more pointed and aimed to "please" an older audience. And it's a very good one with amazing acting and a story that will take you on an emotional ride that will not leave you easily.Truman is the name of the dog and also an English title for the international audience. And even here Germany goes a different way and calls this "Friends for life" (translated). Which I guess is a description of the movie, though you could confuse this and think it's a comedy when it's called something like that ... it's drama don't get that confused! Still relish the lighter moments and also the great script this has ...

This movie has been highly praised for its portrait of male friendship but it is, rather, a portrait of two men unable to communicate even in the worst circumstances. This is why, as usual, the screenwriters need to bring into the story a stereotyped female character whose only function is to channel the emotions the men cannot express. She, of course, is completely at their service, as carer for one as sex object for the other, never demanding anything from them. I just wish the two men had jumped into bed together rather than this woman being used in this pathetic way... Perhaps I'm being unfair and this IS a realistic portrait of how men connect with each other and how they need women to fulfill the need to express emotion. Yet, there are much better portraits of male friendship for which women need not be used: see 'Master and Commander' for an outstanding example. And hundreds of other films.

There's an old joke about Michael Caine that works perfectly for Xavier Cámara. Like Michael Caine, Xavier Cámara is loved by almost everyone and seems to be in almost every film these days."I was watching a video of my niece's first communion and I saw that Xavier Cámara is in it." Xavier Cámara has a face like an artist's canvas. I've never seen a face that can express so much. You could repeat everything I just wrote about Argentina's go-to guy, Ricardo Darin.There isn't much of a script in this film but these two fine actors make some great lemonade. A man who has little time left. His best friend arrives for a visit. They both go to see his estranged son. It sounds like paint-by-numbers scenario but these great actors make the most of it, and by "the most" I mean a very fine film.Two minor players in this movie are the wonderful cities of Madrid and Amsterdam, two of my all-time favorites. I don't know what it is about Spanish film but they just seem to have a knack for showing cities like they really are and not some air-brushed version like you see in big Hollywood productions that seem to think that middle class life is somehow shameful.

I was in Barcelona, one of my favourite cities, in December and was looking at the Verdi cinema to find a film to watch. I was attracted by Truman because it's a Spanish film, but has English subtitles. I'm struggling to learn Spanish, so this seemed ideal for me.What a great choice! The Spanish dialogue is reasonably simple and slow so I understood most of it. The story is simple and of interest to all of us; I also love animals. A really good film - very moving, funny and sad. The words are simple, but the film is excellently well acted and full of underlying emotion. I found myself laughing and crying at different moments.