Review of Pleasantville (1998) by Eve C — 18 Nov 2018

This film has aged well, it's cute and funny with vintage Reese Witherspoon and Tobey Maguire!

This review of Pleasantville (1998) was written by Eve C on 18 Nov 2018.

Pleasantville has generally received very positive reviews.

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