The film "Pleasantville" portrays the changes that have occurred in American society over the past 50 years. The movie describes changes in sexual relations, violence, and family matters and roles. Viewers are shown how the racial and sexual equality began. It shows there is no "perfect" way of life. The movie depicts the on-going changes in the lifestyles of the American people.
             The film begins with David, a dorky teenager and his popular twin sister, Jennifer. David is obsessed with the 50's television show "Pleasantville", which describes the "perfect" family life that David dreams of. Meanwhile, Jennifer is busy with boys, smoking, and being rebellious. Despite these differences, they both are thrown into a very different, but seemingly perfect world. They become Bud and Mary Sue Parker, the children of Betty and George Parker, the family in the television show. While in "Pleasantville" they cause a major commotion for the citizens that leads to a change of view in them, as well as the people of Pleasantville. This change, brought about by David and Jennifer, is a result of the citizens opening up to new beliefs and emotions that had been hidden inside of them for so long. At first these changing views were not accepted because the citizens were fearful of things that were unknown to them or otherwise labeled as "unpleasant", they then realize they can have a higher quality of life if they accept the change. This is shown in the end of the film when they were able to travel outside of Pleasantville and see the world as well as have many other experiences that may not have had otherwise.
             The changes that are described in Pleasantville are very apparent to the viewer. The first of these is the change in sexual relations. At first women were very limited and their basic role was to keep the home in order, by cooking, cleaning and taking care of t...