Review of Pleasantville (1998) by Amy N — 24 Apr 2010

One of those movies that sound way too boring, but then is so well done... like "Seabiscuit" and "Gran Torino".

This review of Pleasantville (1998) was written by Amy N on 24 Apr 2010.

Pleasantville has generally received very positive reviews.

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