A few years before "Spider-Man (2002)", Tobey Maguire starred in this charming flick about the simpler life of the 50s (in the USA) and the end of innocence. Most of the movie is in black and white, as intended, which causes the splashes of color to stand out even more.

Having grown up in the 60s, I can tell you that most television shows were still like that when I was a pre-teen. Parents slept in separate beds, children were respectful to their parents, there wasn't any swearing, and there's a whole lot more I don't even remember. Pleasantville is a "pleasant" reminder of simpler times and simpler things.

Pleasantville stars Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy, Joan Allen, Jeff Daniels, and even a few appearances by the legendary Don Knotts.