Pleasantville

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Every once and a while movie "get in a slump". It was one of those years and then *poof* out of no where this unusual movie comes out! This was a good movie and if it would have had the right promotion it could have been a classic. Black and white meets color...interesting! I don't own this movie but I would like to. 1-10 (7) Z.

To be fair I missed the very beginning. I have been kind of avoiding this movie since it came out . We watched it last night and it was almost eerie how spot on it is. It's also quite beautiful and the cinematography is delightful. It's sad and happy and a bit sci fi creepy but mostly uh , pleasant ! It has certainly held up !

It is a nice film with an original argument although with plenty of phantasies. It is good to show that sin is also part of our life and without there won't be failure and success, love and hate, and sex and adultery. It is true that TV several times tries to create fictitious paradise in its programs as it is the case of pleasantville, but the reality is different, and this is well explained here. The film goes smoothly without scenes of violence, so it is really PLEASANT to watch it.

There comes a time when you watch a movie because there's nothing else on, expecting it to be "Meh ..." and it gives you a wonderful surprise. I love it when that happens! I found this movie to be thoughtful, really original, intelligent and highly entertaining. The performances were good, some where outstanding. I will remember Pleasantville long after 99% of Hollywood dross has been completely forgotten.

I have to give Pleasantville credit for cleverness, if not outright originality. It is not like anything I have seen recently. I was vaguely aware of the basic premise when the movie came out, probably from reading a review. It was done very well, the symbolism being out there for everyone, but not beating us over the head with it. When the NO COLOREDS sign appeared in a shop window, I was afraid it was going to get ultra-preachy about race, but they just made the point and moved on. Reese Witherspoon was so beautiful here. Apparently she was about twenty-one when it was filmed, but I could see that certain something, the charisma of a movie star. Joan Allen was also very, very good in a somewhat sad part. I resisted watching this film, but wish I hadn't. It's pretty good!

Toby Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Jeff Daniels, and Joan Allen star in this fantasy, whimsical contemporary meets retro in this mostly black and white comedy drama. Through the magical efforts of Don Knott's character, a brother and sister find themselves transported into a 1950s television sitcom where they cope with a period culture clash. Unlike Back To The Future (1985), Pleasantville has a deeper and more meaningful sociological message about change and transformation that remains quite relevant today. With a colorful contrasting brush stroke, there is a tad edgier underlying tone to this movie. Pleasantville stands out for its originality and creative fusion of characters interacting from different time periods and influencing each other towards a more three-dimensional, uncertain, but more sophisticated lifestyle.

The story: a brother (Tobey McGuire) and his sister (Reese Witherspoon) get sucked into a tv series from the fifties. These 2 siblings from the nineties,suddenly get transported into a fantasy tv story about the idealistic fifties in which they live in a world where there is litererally no evil at all, there are only good and friendly people. How to cope with such a weird world where there is no crime, no fear, but also no passion or lust whatsoever? Weird, yet very funny plot. The good: beautiful photography (black and white) and a gorgeous sounding score, with lots of great fifties pop songs. Lovely feel good vibe. The bad: the movie lasts a bit too long, getting a bit tedious. Just a bit...

Pleasentville is a very surprising and excellent movie. When I saw this movie I didn't know what to expect. The underlining plot is that two teenagers are fighting over a remote and are sucked into an old tv show called Pleasantville. The two teenagers bring their world with them and transform the black and white town into color. However, this is done very gradually, and this makes for very cool b & w mixed with color effects. The film covers issues like racism, emotion, and just having a good time. Even though the plot is weird, I know it's probably been done before. But this movie is done in such an innovative way that it is an instant classic. This movie will definitely be in the Oscar race, and has a good chance at winning. I guess what I'm trying to say is that Pleasantville is swell!