Movie Review: Oz The Great and the Powerful

Oz was a playah!  Really, he was.  Past that, though, this movie is really directed at little kiddies but can be fun for someone older to watch if they don't judge it through a harsh lense.  Of course there is no way it could live up to the original Wizard of Oz but it's pretty decent.

Besides Oz (James Franco), who I was completely sold on, by the way, the characters don't have much in the way of story arcs.  Sure, Theodora (Mila Kunis) does have one as the movie starts getting moving, but it's fast and if you don't look closely, it seems very shallow.  Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams) had a backstory that was tied together but rather undetailed and bland.  However, seeing as there were so many characters it is completely understandable.

The witches were great in their roles, and Franco was the perfect choice for Oz.  The two other major characters- Finley (Zach Braff) the flying monkey, the China Girl (Joey King) were also nice additions.

The movie ended well, and I really enjoyed how they wrapped it all together.  In the end I give it 3-stars.  It has inspired me to read the books by L. Frank Baum, something I'll probably do over the summer.