Review of Pleasantville (1998) by Troy — 14 Apr 2009

A very enjoyable film!! Tobey Maguire and Reese Witerspoon are intrsting as modernized teenagers in a 1950's town!!

This review of Pleasantville (1998) was written by Troy on 14 Apr 2009.

Pleasantville has generally received very positive reviews.

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