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Pleasantville : 4 of 5
6.09.2003 7:17 PM \| Link	I'm not sure what made me put this DVD in my Netflix queue, but I'm glad I did. I'll bet I rented it because I may have watched the first half-hour on cable, so I was really interested in seeing the entire film. The plot has a simple bizarre premise: a brother and sister are sucked into their TV and become part of a black and white 50's white bread world. The special effects are amazing, because as their modern day attitudes, actions, and knowledge "taint" the B&W world, things begin to change to living color (and of course, this leads to the inevitable discrimination against "coloreds" in this B&W world). The movie is quote long, but I think it's worth the time - first you enjoy the humor of this strange society, and then things really turn around with a purpose that gives the characters meaning. It makes me think everyone has some color inside them waiting to burst out! Labels: dvds


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