Review of Pleasantville (1998) by Joshua M — 30 Mar 2010

I love this movie! I love how it transform from black and white to color...creative!

This review of Pleasantville (1998) was written by Joshua M on 30 Mar 2010.

Pleasantville has generally received very positive reviews.

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