Review of Pleasantville (1998) by Sam P — 26 Jan 2009

Saw it in 6th grade.

It's an okay movie.

Hard to get into.

This review of Pleasantville (1998) was written by Sam P on 26 Jan 2009.

Pleasantville has generally received very positive reviews.

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