• Pleasantville (1998)

  • Nov 24 2024
  • Length: 17 mins
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Pleasantville (1998)

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  • Pleasantville (1998) takes you on a journey where fantasy meets satire in a 1950s TV world that isn’t as ›perfect‹ as it seems. Directed by Gary Ross, this clever film follows two modern teens, David (Tobey Maguire) and Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon), as they’re transported into a black-and-white sitcom, only to stir up deep social change. As colors start to break through the monochrome, so do themes of conformity, repression, and self-discovery. It's a thought-provoking ride through nostalgia, transformation, and the unexpected power of change.

    Sources:

    • https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt155jfm0.15
    • https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/pleasantville-1998
    • https://collider.com/pleasantville-movie-explained/
    • https://theasc.com/articles/pleasantville-black-and-white-in-color
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasantville_(film)
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