Pleasantville

Summary: Two nineties teens, David (Tobey Maguire) and Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon) get zapped back into a black and white fifties sitcom, Pleasantville. The more they rock Pleasantville's pleasant existence, the more colourful everything becomes.

Amazing. Truly, this is an ingenious comedy with some great comments about the civil rights movement in America in the 1960s, as well as some shades of Nazi Germany. Watching as everything goes from black to white, the juxtaposition of the greys with the colours is so beautiful. Also, the reasons why people turn into colour and when are both poignant and fun.

It's also a well put together ensemble cast featuring Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Paul Walker, and Jeff Daniels. So beautifully done. Props to Gary Ross, the writer/director. Steven Soderbergh was one of the producers, and there are a few hints of his unique directing style in here.

Alright, I feel like keeping this one brief. It's funny and smart, a combo you don't always get in movies today. So enjoy it.