Review of Pleasantville (1998) by Byron B — 30 Aug 2009
This and Purple Rose of Cairo are both about disrupted routine and comparing the fictional world of 50's TV or 30's movies to real life. I like the effects and all the performances (though Don Knotts is a little hokey).
But the theme more than anything is what makes this story so enjoyable for me. The sex, music, color, art, library books, and general spirit of change that stirs up this innocent, gray, small town (I mean small town! Where there is nothing outside of Pleasantville!), bigoted, 50's TV sitcom world of the status quo, is creatively visualized.
This review of Pleasantville (1998) was written by Byron B on 30 Aug 2009.
Pleasantville has generally received very positive reviews.
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