Review of Pleasantville (1998) by Neonstarlight — 26 Feb 2015

Pleasantville review.

Pleasantville is a movie about two twins who get sucked into a tv show called Pleasantville where everything is perfect and white. There is no color and everything is perfect, with lots of food and everyone wins. There is no sex and no violence. Then change happened and color appeared. This story reflects that of Adam and Eve with the element of change. There are subtle references made in the film as well.

The similarities between the two stories are there. One similarity is when the girl picked an apple and bit it. They even show a picture of Adam and eve in the art book. The biggest similarity is the element of change. The changes caused color to appear and a lot of things happened. The people started to learn more about the world and did things with their lives like how the diner owner became an artist. The two main characters go to a perfect world and change it. This basic idea is very clear in the film.

The differences between stories are there as well. One difference is instead of husband and wife our main characters are twins. Another difference is that when they cause change color appears. And the main difference is the overall message of change. In Adam and Eve change and knowledge was a horrible bad thing that should never exist and happen. In Pleasantville change can be for the better. Pleasantville has a much stronger message as well, being it saying that change can be a good thing and is a part of life.

In my opinion Pleasantville was a pretty good movie. It taught a really good message and was very entertaining. Unlike Adam and Eve the moral and story makes sense and teaches that change isn’t a bad thing. Change can bring balance in the world. That’s why I prefer Pleasantville over Adam and Eve. Pleasantville’s message is a message that more people need to see. The biggest example in real life is gay marriage and how people say its going to ruin society.

So the movie is one I recommend for people of all ages. There may be sexual themes but it’s a good movie nonetheless and is entertaining. It represents Adam and Eve better than the original story it was based off of. Pleasantville is a fun story and I recommend you check it out.