Review of Pleasantville (1998) by Jennifer S — 19 Apr 2009

The first movie I saw with paulette in the theatre...

This review of Pleasantville (1998) was written by Jennifer S on 19 Apr 2009.

Pleasantville has generally received very positive reviews.

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This film has aged well, it's cute and funny with vintage Reese Witherspoon and Tobey Maguire…

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By Johnnylee T (189) on 30 Sep 2016

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By Laura D (489) on 07 May 2015

Wonderful performances by the entire cast. The colour transitions are amazing to watch. I highly recommend this film…

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By Thomas H (859) on 26 Apr 2016

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Tobey Maguire's finest movie and brilliantly written & directed with a great supporting cast…

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