A remarkable film with a simple but thoughtful message about change in everyday life. When the townspeople open their eyes to colour, the change within themselves soon begins to show on the outside. Colour and expression is contagious!
The humour, romance, drama is all here and is played by a great cast that is funny and engaging. So many memorable scenes that you won’t forget. A must watch film.
Great movie, with a fabulous plot. Really well done, great lead actors. Very "pleasant" movie.
It's been a while since i've seen this one, if you could go into any TV show what would it be, and would you stay? This film was a blend of the past, and the future, showed that some people don't like change, not everything is right for everyone. colour vs non colour, what side you on? I love it! It's got great cast, it's got a young paul walker RIP dude, and a great picture, and some colour, and a little black and white, and that's what makes it shine bright.. worth your time :P
NOTE FOR MYSELF SO I REMEMBER SOMEDAY, ONLY REPRESENTS MY OPINION/THOUGHTS FOR MYSELF NOT A “REAL REVIEW“, SO YOU PROBABLY WONT AGREE WITH IT
(also its not my 1st language)
started pretty lighthearted but then it got deeper with topics like racism and misogyny, very well made!
great cast too
I watched this movie based on a whim because the trailer looked fun. It's a really good watch. Glad I gave it a try.
Which world would you rather live in?
Film 140 (Goal: 300) of 2024:
Pleasantville is a better film than it had any right to be. A pretty standard idea, that of being sucked into a TV, where the world is of a 60s sitcom where the world is perfect and everything is in black and white. With the introduction of two teenagers from the 90s, a superfan of the sitcom, played by Tobey Maguire and his rebellious sister, Reese Witherspoon, the world of Pleasantville begins to change and impact the once monotonous residents and the surroundings.
Pleasantville introduces themes of acceptance, finding one's place, segregation and the loss of innocence. None are every really mined to the full potential but this doesn't hurt the film. And thankfully the film never really hits you over the head with any of them, especially segregation.
Pleasantville drags a little towards the end of it's 2nd act, where the citizens of the town begin to revolt as the loss of innocence and fear of the unknown begins to overwhelm those not willing to accept it. The film also doesn't finish as strongly as I had envisioned. I'm not sure what I was expecting or hoping for but I don't feel the film held onto it's excellent start. But despite these flaws, Pleasantville is a thoroughly enjoyable film that is extremely well directed.
A fantastic premise that didn't quite stick the landing for me. By the final act, the writing starts to feel less clever and more on the nose, with pacing also becoming an issue as things seem to rush toward a melodramatic conclusion. That said, the performances are all excellent, there are memorable moments throughout, and the central return-to-color conceit offers plenty of unique visuals.
As an aside, the parallels drawn to the civil rights movement definitely raised some eyebrows for me given the film's lack of diversity. Not sure how well that would go over today.
I watched this movie years ago because I like Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon. I watching it again because I remember enjoying it.
What a pleasant surprise. Such an underrated movie, it makes us think about the whole colored vs uncolored story and how it's exactly what happened (and sadly still happens today) on our history, but with race instead of colors. Change is good.
Is there a censored version of this movie or is it just my twisted mind?
Shout by olegrimBlockedParent2013-06-21T08:00:34Z
OMG This movie turned out a lot better than I expected, freaking awesome movie.