First it's a rose and then a car or cherry blossoms or the juke box at Mr. Johnson's malt shop. The more the changes in color and people's attitudes invades Pleasantville , the more the threat of change and the unknown threatens the powers that be. The mayor and his board take action, and citizen's act like vigilantes. But the sun has always shined in Pleasantville and rest assured that a new world of color will not prevent the sun from illuminating the new found colors. Pleasantville is a very funny film.
Situations are often delightful.
There are many magical moments before their journey is over. There are also some obvious swipes at social injustice and tyranny. Romance and the spirit of freedom outweigh the nastiness on the scales of Pleasantville . Gary Ross makes an astounding directing debut with Pleasantville . The enormous undertaking from a technical standpoint is integrated to perfection by the fledgling director.