Review of Pleasantville (1998) by Carlos D — 09 May 2016

Not a lot of movies are this good the second time around :) really enjoyed rewatching it.

This review of Pleasantville (1998) was written by Carlos D on 09 May 2016.

Pleasantville has generally received very positive reviews.

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