Imagery of Utopia

At http://www.planetizen.com/node/141 Marisa Cravens provides an online review of films that depict ideas important to planning.

The imagery that this medium allows to be conveyed can be quite fantastic.

I know that I was somewhat shocked to be told that The Truman Show was filmed in the real-life town of Seaside, in Florida.

I have always liked utopian-type stories, and think that film is particularly effective in conveying how they relate to our current physical and social environments.

It's easy to critique suburbia, but films such as these can often provide a subtle analysis of the effect that these places have on individuals' lives.