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Pleasantville (1998) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Pleasantville (1998) a score of 2.9165 out of 4
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The Wild Things of God
In film, the exploration of an unreal world is often a vehicle for exploring spiritual truths. This was most famously done by The Matrix trilogy. However, a year before The Matrix appeared, a delightful fantasy named Pleasantville offered its own...read the complete Pleasantville (1998) review at The Wild Things of God
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Film Threat (Ron Wells)
Ross has come up with one of the best, most subversive, and definitely one of the most memorable films of the year....read the complete Pleasantville (1998) review at Film Threat (Ron Wells)
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TV Guide (Sandra Contreras)
His (Ross) sophisticated handling -- and the efforts of his able cast, notably the stellar Joan Allen -- produces a surprisingly accomplished cumulative effect....read the complete Pleasantville (1998) review at TV Guide (Sandra Contreras)
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Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
For a movie that makes such a big deal about color, Pleasantville is awfully black and white....read the complete Pleasantville (1998) review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
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Pleasantville (1998) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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Pleasantville (1998) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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