maxrockpro Light hearted. Funny. Movitational. Smart. A Class movie. I was laughing throughout. Smiling at the end wanting more. Brilliant and realistic performance by Mathew, Woody and everyone. Very good script. Superb direction. No vulgarity. No special effects. No big stars. Some parts of the movie are even better than The Truman Show. "A nobody looser, accidentally chosen for a reality show becomes a superstar. Finds true love, respect of family and brother. Then has to choose between relationships and stardom." Best scenes are: when Ed's video is reviewed and selected; Ed gets up and a camera is on his face. When he and his brother are about to fight; The cameras following Ed's every move; Ed's final revelation and pulling the plug.

DKosty123 This film appears to be an experiment by Ron Howard to try & prove he can control a lot of stars in a complex film situation and yet bring off an entertaining film. He almost succeeds, but not quite. The trouble is he dark comedy & subtle comedy doesn't appeal to a wide enough audience. It does come close in spots but in the end scores a near miss.Jenna Elfman is her most restrained as I have seen her in this movie. Martin Landau is good in a rare performance by him in recent years. Ed is the man chosen by a network programmer to have his life story on TV 24-7. This is not an easy thing as it complicates Ed's life and everyone he runs into. Then when the show becomes extremely effective, and a hit, Ed gets trapped doing things he doesn't want to do.Overall everything here is pretty much OK, but that is the problem, it doesn't rise enough above OK to engage the viewer beyond amusement into belly laughs. It really appears the cast & crew have more fun making this film than the viewer has. It is a shame as it is a noble effort.

Gordon-11 This film is about a man on a reality TV show. His life is turned upside down after being on the show.This film is quite quick paced. It features something happening every minute or two. It also twists dramatically and comically every now and then, which adds to the surprise and fun. The situations that Ed encounters are funny, and is not repetitive or gross. The real life situations that Ed encounters are down to earth and could really happen to anyone, which makes his character convincing. Apart from comedy, there is also a serious side to the film, such as when the real father of Ed comes along. However, this subplot also ends in comedy, which shows that the filmmakers did a great job in blending various aspects of humanity into the film.It also examines what TV stations may do to keep the ratings up. Though it is a fictional account, it still stimulates people to think about this issue.This is a quick paced, drama packed comedy, with many surprising twists along the way.

Lee Eisenberg In a way, it was sort strange that less than a year after "The Truman Show" came out, there was another movie about a man's life getting broadcast on TV. Moreover, it seemed like whereas "TTS" was more of a biting satire, "Edtv" was going soft - maybe trying to be cute - with cameras following a video store clerk (Matthew McConaughey). However, years of reality shows have shown just how disgusting TV can get. And these two movies predicted it. Although I do prefer the former, the latter actually seems to be portraying what we now know as reality shows.So, I will say that this movie doesn't do as good a job as "The Truman Show", it does have some funny scenes. I actually thought that Ellen Degeneres and Rob Reiner were the two best cast members. OK seeing once; Ron Howard has done better. Also starring Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Hurley, Jenna Elfman, Sally Kirkland, Martin Landau, Dennis Hopper and Clint Howard.