Upon a fight about the remote control, David, a young courageous teenager stupid guy, and Jennifer, a young annoying girl, who fights with each other against taking the remote control, find themselves in a sitcom mysteriously, as they do their best, in order to take from that situation and return to their house.
Hollywood satire is not usually this enjoyable: Both savage and silly, Pleasantville is an absolute blast.
EmanuelLevy.Com
August 13, 2011
Gary Ross (Big, Dave) makes an impressive directing debut with this charming, nicely executed fable, which contrasts values of the 1950s with those of the 1990s.
An ingenious fable, screenwriter Ross's directorial debut playfully spoofs the small-minded lifestyle idealised by 'family values' advocates, and the intolerance and insecurity underlying that ideal.
Ingeniously conceived and impressively executed, "Pleasantville" is a provocative, complex and surprisingly anti-nostalgic parable wrapped in the beguiling guise of a commercial high-concept comedy.
