Pleasantville

This movie threatens what Americans, and people alike stand for. It demonstrates the differences of todays world with the 1950's, but in a way that tolerates the rashness of todays society. It not only exposes the immoral standards, especially in teenage... Full review

Though Pleasantville is amazing film it grew a little tedious in the end with its extraordinary but absurd storyline it follows.... Full review

I thought everyone (even Don Knotts) deserved an Oscar nomination for this film. Joan Allen was mesmerizing, and you could see how good Reese Witherspoon was going to become. it deals with complex societal issues in a very nostalgic fashion that... Full review

Everytime I see this movie it reminds me of the biblical story Garden of Eden, except with a comic twist. I saw this movie at the theater in 1998 and have since seen it twice on DVD. Their little perfect closed... Full review

A wonderful movie, made more for those who won't appreciate it than for those who will. A+ for the story, the presentation, and most importantly, the moral.... Full review

Completely and utterly awful! It slams life in the 50s and makes it seem like the 90s was much better, and sex and sin and all is what make a civilization deeper. It was so laughable it was sick. Went over... Full review

After al these years I thought this movie was a boring comedy with not much to offer...so I never rented it. But last week I decided to since someone made a reference to living in "Pleasantville" and I have unlimited rentals...so... Full review

This story is perfect how Tobey and Reese totally change these people in Pleasantville. They were used to the same old thing and now, they have so much more to look forward to each day. I also love Tobey Maguire. He... Full review

This story is perfect how Tobey and Reese totally change these people in Pleasantville. They were used to the same old thing and now, they have so much more to look forward to each day. I also love Tobey Maguire. He... Full review

I thought at first that this would be a lame film about living in a tv world, but it was far from that. The performances were wonderful in this, they all went together to form the right idea ( not like... Full review

Pleasantville is full of little pleasures, touching moments and grand ideas. The performances are mostly topnotch, from the always superb William Macy and Joan Allen, who shine as Pleasantville's all-knowing parents; Reese Witherspoon is perfectly cast as the rebellious teenager who undergoes a huge transformation during her stay in this town; the film's most beautiful performance comes from Jeff Daniels as the soda fountain worker, who ultimately discovers his sense of independence and artistry. ... Full Review

Allen, Daniels, and Macy are wonderful; the camera really loves Allen, renders her beautifully in both color schemes. Maguire and Witherspoon are great; this is probably one of Maguire's best performances. ... Full Review

The first half of the film is alot of fun seeing these somewhat modern day kids disturb the black and white everything in it's happy little place world that is Pleasantville. There aren't very many films that share both wonderful visuals and an interesting surreal and heartfelt story. ... Full Review

November 22, 2005 -- I bought a $1 videotape of "Pleasantville" the other day and watched it, and was struck again at what a great movie it is. The central message of "Pleasantville" is that knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is better than ignorance. ... Full Review

parents should know that the movie contains fairly explicit references to masturbation (and a non-explicit depiction) and to teen and adulterous sex.....Tobey Maguire (David) and Reese Witherspoon (Jennifer) are well aware of the messy complications of the modern world..... ... Full Review

In the town of Pleasantville, a fictional 1950's sitcom, every face is friendly, no one ever quarrels, and the biggest concerns are centered around who will use the family transistor radio that evening. ... Full Article

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David and Jennifer (Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon) get zapped into the perfect suburbia of the black & white '50's sitcom "Pleasantville". The perfect people in this fictional town include a mild-mannered soda jerk (Jeff Daniels), a socially repressed mom... ... Full Article

At first blush, this has all the marks of the sort of tepid, respectful, boring prestige picture that's normally a huge turn-off. Director Seabiscuit Gary Ross ( Pleasantville , ) will reteam with Tobey Maguire The Crusaders , a film ... Full Article

Scott Essman | Published September 17, 1999 When moviemakers decide to create a new motion picture, at what point do they ask the question: "So, what will it look like?" ... Full Article

I t seemed we'd just gotten over the tiresome, sleazy commercial horror that was the Grammys, and now we were already being forced to witness the year's largest, most unregenerate, most obscenely grandiose self-congratulation orgy in the culturally moribund entertainment... ... Full Article