Madlodies♫

//Tuesday, June 2, 2009 5:51 AM

"A powerful and beautiful film"

"a wonderful many layered experience that put a smile on my face again"

I was totally impressed and very surprised by this great masterpiece! Pleasantville is a stunning film!

The story, along with the cinematography works magic. The use of color, or lack there of works two different ways. First, it makes the story a "whites and colored" film. It's about oppression based on your color. This film tries to show, and i think succeeds in showing how closed minded people can be when it comes to the color of your skin. The other reason that the use of black and white and color is a good idea is because of how they deal with it. You become color by discovering something inside yourself, something you never saw...a passion, a understanding. The film implies how learning about ourselves gives us a favor, makes us all colorful.

Gary Ross does a great job at the filming of this. The look of the film, the shot selection and the angles shown to be shot at are amazing. Several of the scenes are priceless, and as someone before commented, the drive through a black and white scenery with coloured blossom weaving through the soft winds will leave you breathless. The acting is amazing. I'm not a fan of Reese (aka Greesy Reesy) but she did a really good job in this film. Macy was good as always, and all the supporting cast did their role above average. That brings me to Tobey. Tobey is one of the best young actors that i've seen. He doesn't get by on his looks (freddie prinze), he gets by on homely looks, and straight up amazing and stunning acting skills. Tobey will be around, being in great films like Pleasantville and of coz spiderman for a long time to come.

You know, i really can't say enough about this film. Not only does it look beautiful, but it carries a very deep and important message if you just watch with open eyes. And it also talks about change. People fear change. The film suggests that changing and growing as a society and as people -- even if scary -- is good. I really don't understand how people can not like this movie. This movie is an amazing film, that didn't get the credit that it deserved but thats fine because people that discover this film wont be sorry. Life isn't always pleasant, but that's what makes us unique and special....life is only what you see when you really open your eyes.

By the way check out the soundtrack: Across the universe by Fiona Apple..Brilliant & Sweet!