| Pleasantville Review |
| by John Carroll |
| I rented this movie with very high hopes. This movie got praise as one of the
best films of 1998, and unfortunately, was not as good as I hoped, but was
still very intriguing and thought provoking. more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| PLEASANTVILLE (director/writer:Gary Ross; cinematographer: John Lindley;
cast:Tobey Maguire (David/Bud Parker), Jeff Daniels (Johnson), Joan
Allen (Betty Parker),William H. Macy (George Parker), J.T. Walsh (Big
Bob), Don Knotts (TV Repairman), Marley...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Fontaine Lien |
| Whereas it would be very tempting to
draw comparisons between "Truman Show" and
"Pleasantville," the two movies actually exist
on very different levels. Both movies deal
with alternative reality; but while "Truman
Show" drew a distinct line...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Jerry Saravia |
| The 1950's is a period of innocence that remains as much a memory as anyone
who lived through it. The 1990's is a harmful, jaded era that does not accord
to the values and customs of yesteryear. Fat chance that we'll ever adapt to
such an innocence...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Adam Godfrey |
| A Review By Adam Godfrey
PLEASANTVILLE
Starring Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, Jeff
Daniels, J.T. Walsh, Don Knotts
Written & Directed By Gary Ross
Grade: A- more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by DeWyNGaLe |
| Many films have stuck people into virtual worlds or worlds that aren't their
own, but Pleasantville stands out from every one of those films. Many complain
that Pleasantville is too much like The Truman Show, which stars Jim Carrey as
a man that does...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Danielle Flynn |
| In Short:
It takes a lot of careful observation to see the true morals and lessons
brought out in this film; one can easily be misled as to what the real message
is. more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Zach McGhee |
| It was once said that ignorance is bliss. But how can you
know bliss while ignorant? If you know not sorrow, you know
not happiness, and vice versa. Such is the story of Pleasantville,
a movie that's, quite frankly, inspired. The story of a 1950's...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by David Wilcock |
| Gary Ross delivers a pleasing directing debut in the form of this
entertaining movie. 'Pleasantville' is a T.V program set in the 50's where
everything is perfect and in black and white. David (Maguire) is the show's
biggest fan, who can name events that...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Luke Buckmaster |
| PLEASANTVILLE
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen,
William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Don Knotts, Marley Shelton, Jane Kaczmarek
Director: Gary Ross
Producers: Jon Kilik, Robert J. Debus, Steven Soderbergh, Gary Ross
Screenplay:...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Matt Williams |
| Pleasantville is, of all things, a pleasant little film. It asks the
question, what would the world be like if everything was perfect? And
then it uses that, not only as a launchpad for social commentary on
contemporary values, but as an examination on...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Dustin Putman |
| Directed by Gary Ross.
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Joan Allen, Jeff Daniels,
William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Don Knotts, Marley Shelton.
1998 - 122 minutes.
Rated PG-13 (for profanity and sexual situations).
Reviewed October 24, 1998. more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Marty Mapes |
| *** (out of 4) Pleasantville is that rare movie that is
thought-provoking without being substantive. It's a parable without a
meaning. A metaphor without a referent. It's enjoyable and stimulating,
but it's not as deep as it leads you to believe. more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Ted Prigge |
| Writer/Director: Gary Ross
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Joan Allen, William H. Macy,
Jeff Daniels, J.T. Walsh, Don Knotts, Paul Walker, Marley Shelton,
Marisa Ribisi, Jane Kaczmarek more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Kevin Patterson |
| PLEASANTVILLE
Rating: ***1/2 (out of four)
PG-13, 1998
Director/Screenplay: Gary Ross
Starring Cast: Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Joan Allen, William H. Macy more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Homer Yen |
| If you ever tune into Nick at Nite, it's likely that you'll catch some
of those classic tv programs that espoused nothing but heaps of family
values. Remember Make Room for Daddy or the Brady Bunch or Leave It
To Beaver? Everything was 'swell', a...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Michael Redman |
| "Pleasant". Now there's a word that's a double-edged sword. It used to mean an
agreeable experience, but during the past couple of years I've been hearing it
used differently. Occasionally when I've heard someone refer to a pleasant
time, what they...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Allan Woodward |
| A true sleeper doesn't come along very often. Films that aren't much more
than a tiny blip on the radar screen of our collective
Hollywood-consciousness, suddenly appearing at your local multiplex,
inspiring a lot of "what movie is that?" from people...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Walter Frith |
| Folks who lived through the 1950's certainly remember much of the purity
that decade had. Mom vacuumed in pearls and baked cookies with her good
dress and kitchen apron attached. Dad wore the same suit to work
everyday and left the house each morning...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Brian Takeshita |
| David (Tobie Maguire) and Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon) are twin brother and
sister, but the bond that all twins supposedly have just isn't there. In
fact, they couldn't be more dissimilar: David is a social reject and not
given a second thought by the...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Edwin Jahiel |
| PLEASANTVILLE *** 1/2 . Written and directed by Gary Ross. Photography,
John Lindley. Editing, William Goldenberg.Production designer, Jeannine
Oppewall. Art director, Dianne Wager. Set decorator, Jay Hart.Costumes,
Judianna Makovsky. Music director,...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Steve Kong |
| Of the films I love, there are the good, the great, and the Pleasantvilles.
Pleasantville is a movie that says many things but never gets preachy. The
film draws you in from the start. more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Craig Roush |
| Release Date: October 23, 1998
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Reese Witherspoon, Joan Allen,
William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Don Knotts
Directed by: Gary Ross
Distributed by: New Line Cinema
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (some thematic elements emphasizing...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Mark O'Hara |
| There is no town called "Pleasantville" in my state. But as my son and
I left the theater, we saw a scene that could have been Main Street in
the film Pleasantville. The uptown area of a midwestern town: banks and
small businesses, a gas station and...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Kleszczewski, Nicholas |
| Allow me to let you into a critic's secret. When a critic enjoys a
film, and agrees with the films' underlying message, it becomes "the
best film of the year", "a film of daring", a film of "great social
merit." However, when a critic disagrees with...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Nathaniel R. Atcheson |
| Director: Gary Ross
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J.T.
Walsh, Reese Witherspoon, Don Knotts
Screenplay: Gary Ross
Producers: Robert John Degus, Jon Kilik, Gary Ross, Steven Soderbergh
Runtime: 116 min.
US...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Ryan Davis |
| When I watch Nick at Night, I laugh at the simplicity of the old TV
shows. Shows like “Leave It to Beaver” [1957-1963], and “The Andy Griffin
Show” [1960-1968] really made life look downright pleasant, or is it? more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Curtis Edmonds |
| There are only two good things about Pleasantville. One is that it made me
get my Calvin and Hobbes books out of the closet to find that quote. The
other is the seamless integration of color and black-and-white images as
the small TV town of...more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Christopher Null |
| . PLEASANTVILLE
A film review by Christopher Null
Copyright 1998 Christopher Null more |
| Pleasantville Review |
| by Joe Barlow |
| STARRING: William H. Macy, Joan Allen, Tobey Maguire, Reese
Witherspoon, Jeff Daniels, J.T. Walsh
DIRECTOR: Gary Ross
WRITER: Gary Ross
RATED: PG-13 (for adult language and potentially disturbing
YEAR: 1998
SEEN AT:...more |
