Review 1:
"...The film is a technical marvel....A visionary adventure..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.121-2 11/12/1998
Review 2:
"...Visually impressive..."
Source: USA Today
p.6E 11/20/1998
Review 3:
"...PLEASANTVILLE's ideas are visual and cinematic as well as theoretical, making it glorious entertainment..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.49-50 03/??/1999
Review 4:
"...Gorgeous effects and a top-notch cast....A funny, feelgood Hollywood movie..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
Source: Total Film
p.98 10/01/1999
Review 5:
"...Winsome and witty....PLEASANTVILLE cleverly satirizes those who preach the values of rigid family values and conformity..."
Source: Box Office
p.138 11/01/1998
Review 6:
"...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..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.C1 10/23/1998
Review 7:
"...[An] ingenious fantasy....Ms. Witherspoon turns in a deliciously naughty performance..."
Source: New York Times
p.E23 10/23/1998