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- Former Rental: No
Detailed item info
Two modern American teenagers are sucked into their television set and end up living in a black-and-white fifties sitcom. Bewildered by their new world's naivete and innocence, they slowly start to add color and spice to the town's life. Eventually, however, they begin to question their influence, wondering if their advanced 90's attitudes are really that much better than those of the innocent past. Sterling effects and stand-out performances make this commentary on modern life a poignant, entertaining effort.
Product Details
Number of Discs: 1
Rating: PG-13 (MPAA)
Film Country: USA
Features: Letterboxed
Sound: Stereo Sound, Surround Sound
UPC: 794043472824
Additional Details
Genre: Comedies
Format: DVD
"...The film is a technical marvel....A visionary adventure..."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (11/12/1998)
"...PLEASANTVILLE's ideas are visual and cinematic as well as theoretical, making it glorious entertainment..."
Sight and Sound - Andrew O'Hehir (03/??/1999)
"...Gorgeous effects and a top-notch cast....A funny, feelgood Hollywood movie..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
Total Film - Dorian Lynskey (10/01/1999)
"...Visually impressive..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (11/20/1998)
"...Winsome and witty....PLEASANTVILLE cleverly satirizes those who preach the values of rigid family values and conformity..."
Box Office - Shlomo Schwartzberg (11/01/1998)
"...Color and black and white exist magically and seamlessly in the same frames....PLEASANTVILLE further illustrates how limitless the future is for the inventive use of new technologies..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (10/23/1998)
"PLEASANTVILLE sparkles with poetic notions as color spreads throughout the town."
Wall Street Journal (03/22/2012)
"...An ingenious fantasy....Ms. Witherspoon turns in a deliciously naughty performance..."
New York Times - Janet Maslin (10/23/1998)