Pleasantville

  • M (AUSTRALIA)
  • 1999


MOVIE IS entertaining superficial excellent thematic enjoyable
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85 % Certified Fresh
$ 49 Million
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Positive Reviews 40
Negative reviews 5
Average Rating 3.8/5
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2.0
But technical elegance and fine performances mask the shallowness of a story as simpleminded as the 50s TV to which it condescends; certainly its got .. EW
5.0
Of course it never rained in 1950s sitcoms.Pleasantvilles people in color go outside and just stand in it. Rogerebert
4.0
Parents and teens alike will find many things to think and talk about after watching this engaging movie. Common Sense Media
4.5
An ingenious fable, screenwriter Rosss directorial debut playfully spoofs the small minded lifestyle idealised by family values advocates, and the int .. Time Out
4.0
Maguire and Witherspoon are young actors of immense warmth and charm, and first time filmmaker Ross has a gifted imagination.
2.5
Pleasantville is too content to settle for the same kind of easy escapism that its modern protagonists long for.
3.8
The message is labored, but the film extracts some nice comedy from its simple premise of transporting teen siblings from the troubled 90s into a 50s .. San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
Each of the actors is fine, and although the film falls apart at the end as Ross plot starts backing up and tripping over itself, Pleasantville has a .. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
A film which proves Hollywood is still capable of turning out comedies that are as intelligent and original as they are feelgood.
4.0
Express your deepest and truest emotions.And never fail to celebrate the many colored splendors of your true spirit! Spirituality And Practice
2.2
Instead this becomes a film just like the sitcoms it parodies, which means its just another escape film unable or unwilling to delve deeply into all t .. Sover
4.4
Too few movies manage to be both thought provoking and thoroughly entertaining. ReelViews
3.0
It is intelligently crafted and has solid appeal, for adults as well as older kids.
5.0
The story is a marvelous combination of humor, drama, wistfulness, wonder and beauty. Lariat
4.0
Nonetheless, its still an enjoyable and pleasant enough diversion that should easily entertain most moviegoers. Screen It
3.8
The plot is promising and the acting is earnest, but in the end the movie doesnt quite work. Cs Monitor
4.0
Conformity may lead to clean streets and a surface pleasantness, but it kills the spirit and marginalizes thought. Film Journal International ..
3.5
But to be honest, a two hour trip there seems like too much of a good thing. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.5
this smart, funny, visually dazzling film is the kind of moviegoing experience youre unlikely to forget. Internet Reviews
4.4
Vahid Salemi, Associated Press People cross Jomhouri e Eslami (Islamic Republic) St. in downtown Tehran on a day last week when Irans currency plummte .. Star Tribune
4.5
Trumans was a personal story, about finding the strength within ourselves to be ourselves.
3.0
by It may or may not be a coincidence that Pleasantville and The Truman Show were made in the same year, but they are good companion pieces, sharing t .. Emanuellevy
5.0
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
3.5
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5.0
Pleasantville is full of little pleasures, touching moments and grand ideas.
4.5
Ross has come up with one of the best, most subversive, and definitely one of the most memorable films of the year. Flim Threet
4.5
This is an exquisite, timely film. Its nice to know that occasionally, even Hollywood does something right. Flim Threet
4.0
Thanks to the understated performances of the many fine character actors in this film, youll find yourself really caring for their plight. Bbc
4.4
Instead of cutting deep into the heart, Beloved pierces the heart; the film is indeed moving, but lacking the momentum to make a sweeping emotional im .. Mr Brown Movies
3.8
The film is a wholeheartedly original motion pcture, visually beautiful, and, while it starts off as a sort of fish out of water story, it quickly tur .. The Movie Boy
4.5
This wonderful film speaks volumes about prejudice, the freedom of ideas, and the joys of diversity. Cnn
3.1
Its enjoyable and stimulating, but its not as deep as it leads you to believe. Movie Habit
3.0
Supported by excellent production design and cutting edge tech wizardry, this ingenious film is a clever multileveled parable about the Brave New Worl .. E Online
5.0
A stellar ensemble cast turns writer/director Gary Rosss Pleasantville into a film that transcends its surface easygoing nature by presenting a film w ..
2.5
A so so film with an original concept or a really fun movie with an unoriginal plot Montreal Film Journal
3.0
I just didnt buy into the way this superficial premise was presented. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.5
There is not a bad actor in this film.Macy has a great moment at once hilarious and tragic totally lost when his dinner isnt on the table at the presc .. Film Quips Online
2.0
The films premise takes two teenaged 1990s siblings named David (Tobey Maguire) and Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon) and magically transports them into th .. Decent Films
4.0
Maybe it stretches the point a little far, but its still entertaining to sit through, beautiful to look at, and stimulating to think about. Movie Metropolis
4.0
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4.0
Macy and Allen prove once again why they are deserving of their respective places on the acting pantheon. Need Coffee
5.0
A life affirming film that throws itself into fairy tale territory only to tell you that there is no such thing as a fairy tale.There is only life as .. Juicy Cerebellum
3.8
Endearing it definitely is, so much so that its easy to overlook the simplicity, and the sly confidence trick that gets played on us. Globe and Mail
1.5
Fabulist screenwriter Gary Ross (Big, Dave), making his directing debut, has created a film thats visually brilliant and gorgeous but whose premise is .. Boston Phoenix
3.0
Its true strength lies in what it says not only about life, but about ourselves. Zaki's Corner
5.0
If you are looking for a thoughtful, witty satire packed with intelligent ideas, this is the movie for you. Angel Fire
4.0
But the black and white/color thing transcends that emotionally.I think one of the reasons it does is that color is like music, it short circuits part .. Film Vault
1.5
Not exactly the prosaic Leave It To Beaver placidity of Rosss sitcom town. The Magazine of Fantasy & ..



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