Review of Pleasantville (1998) by Nikkoda T — 21 Jun 2012

What starts off as a seemingly quirky fish out of water, turns into something truly magical on the screen.

This review of Pleasantville (1998) was written by Nikkoda T on 21 Jun 2012.

Pleasantville has generally received very positive reviews.

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