Review of Pleasantville (1998) by Mike D — 30 Nov 2012

Creepy in a weird way, and visually beautiful closer to the end, but I didn't enjoy the acting.

This review of Pleasantville (1998) was written by Mike D on 30 Nov 2012.

Pleasantville has generally received very positive reviews.

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