Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005)
ジャンル : コメディ
上映時間 : 1時間 38分
演出 : Albert Brooks
シノプシス
To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.
典型的なアメリカ市民・トゥルーマン。だが彼の暮らす環境は、どことなく不自然だ。それもそのはず、実は彼の人生は、隠しカメラによってTV番組「トゥルーマン・ショー」として世界中に放送されていたのだ!家族や友人を含めたこれまでの人生が全てフィクションだったと知った彼は、現実の世界への脱出を決意する…。メディアによって作られた人生の悲喜劇に、見事なリアリティを与えているジム・キャリーの熱演が光る傑作コメディ。
24時間の生活ぶりをオンエアするケーブルTV番組。その出演者に選ばれ、一躍有名人になった31歳のビデオ店員のエドだが……。ひねりの効いた脚本が見事なロン・ハワード監督のブラック・コメディ。
ゲームセンターを経営している元コンピュータ技師(ジェフ・ブリッジス)は、自分を首にした会社社長(デイヴィッド・ワーナー)の不正を暴くべく会社に潜入するが、そこで罠にかかってコンピュータ世界の中に閉じこめられてしまう。やがて彼は全プログラムが支配する兵士たちに追われながらも、不正の捜査を続けるプログラムと協力しあい、敵の陰謀を打ち砕いていく…。
トーマス・アンダーソンは、大手ソフトウェア会社に勤めるプログラマである。しかし彼には天才ハッカー、ネオというもう一つの顔があった。ある日、彼はとある人物から連絡を受け、警察に追われる。そして彼から衝撃的な世界の真実を告げられた。
2267年、環境汚染の進んだ地球を捨て、人類はいくつかの宇宙ステーションに避難した。しかし宇宙ステーションはすぐに飽和状態となり、人々は劣悪な環境で暮らすことを強いられた。彼らに残された夢は地球そっくりの惑星レアへの移住。医者であるラウラは、姉が待つ惑星レアへの切符を手にするため、他のステーションへの貨物船へドクターとして乗り込んだ。この簡単な仕事が終わればレアへ行ける大金が手に入る。しかし、その貨物船には思いもよらないものが積まれていた……。
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