Review of Pleasantville (1998) by Christy G — 18 Mar 2009

This was okay, a little boring at times, but I really enjoyed the idea of the movie. Very original.

This review of Pleasantville (1998) was written by Christy G on 18 Mar 2009.

Pleasantville has generally received very positive reviews.

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