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    Written March 14, 2013

    OZ the Great and Powerful

    by stefansdad

    The movie was everything I thought it would be and I really enjoyed all of the film. The only thing was it was a bit long and could have been about 20 minutes shorter.

    • 6 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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    Written March 25, 2013

    Cinematography was GREAT

    by Callie at Critturs

    I really enjoyed it -- FAR more true to the book than the old movie. As an adult I really enjoyed it. But if you have kids it is really a steallar piece to chat about after. It lets kids see that "good" or "bad" is something quite different than just waht someone may say. What things may have tipped Oz off that Theodora & her Sister may not have been as 'good' as they wanted him to think?

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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    Written March 19, 2013

    OZ, the entertaining

    by beguiled33

    Go see the movie, relax and let wash over you. Remember, this is fantasy. Don't expect a classic and don't expect an Oscar winner. Expect to me entertained. If you don't expect too much, you will have a good day. The China Doll and the Talking Monkey will be Disney classics.

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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  • Oh No!
    Written April 5, 2013

    Positively awful

    by shannonwandrews

    It's so depressing that there are no good movies to watch anymore. Just rehashings of old films that shouldn't be messed with. I left this one halfway through. It was all I could stomach. The poor actors had to act almost totally on green screen with annoying CGI characters. This was the most promising film at the theaters tonight and I'm terribly disappointed. One of the absolute worst I've ever seen. And I paid $10.25 for it. Started out ok with the black and white backstory in Kansas and as soon as the story moved to OZ it was almost unwatchable. Perhaps children may find it entertaining, I'm not sure. But the flying monkeys would scare them so I'm not sure what the studio was going for here. Long story short, a waste of an evening.

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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    Written March 10, 2013

    Enjoyable family night out

    by lauriemkn

    Some reviewers said they were disappointed because of "adult humor". Besides the comment about the sock being on the door (which wasn't that bad because there was nothing really going on), there wasn't really any adult humor that I noticed.

    Was it as good as the original? Let's get serious! The Wizard of Oz is a classic and no one should be expecting this movie to compare to it. It was however, a very enjoyable movie to watch. My children loved the monkey, the munchkin named Nook, and the china doll characters. They were the real comedy in the movie.

    It might not be the reincarnation of the Wizard of Oz, but it was a fun night out. I will be buying the movie on Dvd so I can watch it with my family again.

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written March 12, 2013

    Almost Seamless Prequel

    by Ruffbear7

    I read a professional review before seeing the film. He didn't say much about the plot. I anticipated the major plot turns during the film; the writers were heavy handed with foreshadowing (I write plays but nothing produced yet). However, I would have been upset to have known them beforehand. They seemed so evident from the writing. That said, my husband did not expect most of them and he's usually good at predicting endings. My only other complaints are James Franco's speech, which sounds like Brando's a bit and is equally distracting, and the costumes of the three witches, which makes them stand out as modern from the story, other costumes, and general ambiance. Maybe Raimi wanted that? Anyway, now that I've gotten the poor stuff out of the way, everything else about the film from the opening to the ending create a world that hints at the original film warmly but not clumsily and tells a riveting tale with characters that all develop consistently with their roles. A new classic.

    • 7 out of 9 found this review helpful.
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  • I'm In
    Written April 2, 2013

    Oz The Great And Powerful

    by akiraplaysshort

    I loved it! Tightly written and closely pieced together. Great choices for the actors. Mila Kunis pulls off the best wicked witch to date. We haven't seem the end of Evanora. Rachel must return. What most fail to see or understand about this movie - is how it flows and how it is heading to it's original - without flaw. Then continues - all the way until the end - all my questions were answered! Even how Oz creates the illusion of the smokey large head. The origins of the witches and how they actually came from the Emerald City was a awesome touch. Have we've come full circle yet? No. We are far from Dorothy's arrival. The next installment needs the origins of the lion, scarecrow and the tin-man at best. What should it be called? I don't know..."The Wicked Witch and Oz"?

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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    Written March 27, 2013

    Making New Memories on the Yellow Brick Road

    by Gram_Fan

    Those who grew up with the first Wizard of Oz movie will enjoy noting the parallels in production with OZ The Great and Powerful. Immediately reminiscent is the start in B&W until Oscar reaches Oz. And then the screen goes wild with great splashes of color starting with huge flowers popping up everywhere. Throughout the rest of the movie the color is especially vibrant and enriches the story. Special effects and make-up deserve special kudos ~ one major example is the transformation of Theodora from just witch to the most evil witch of them all.
    We recognized many the character actor among the supporting cast and enjoyed their contribution to the film immensely. Not everyone will have the same appreciation of this movie because of a lack of historical context. But true long-standing fans of OZ will.

    • 6 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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  • No
    Written March 11, 2013

    Skip OZ...se eJack the giant slayer

    by themoooman

    If you want to see an exciting movie full of action and special effedcts then definitely see "Jack the giant slayer".

    Oz was slow, and extremely boring in parts and the acting was second rate except for Glenda the good witch.

    I didn't like Oz being portrayed as a womanizing cad who would jump on anythng that was still breathing.

    Save your money unless you can get a senior mantinee like I did for $4.25.

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written March 11, 2013

    OZ the Great and Powerful!

    by ozfanatic

    Wow! As a lifelong fan of the Wizard of Oz I was sceptical of a sequel, because I feel if something is perfect why would you possibly try to improve. I was so wrong. This movie was made in such a way to impress even Oz fanatics as myself. I took my daughter and grandchildren who I have made watch the Wizard of Oz with me since toddlers. We all loved it, me at age 61, my daughter 32 & grandchildren 6 & 9. I told them all when they get older that they will be able to say I watched both movies with my Mom & Grandma at the movie theater when I was young. I have taken all, more than once to a special playing of the Wizard of Oz, once when my oldest grandchild was 3 months, purely for my benefit. I do remind him he saw it first, with his Grandma at 3 months old. Go see this movie it truly is a gem!

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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    Written April 2, 2013

    Pretty good

    by brendab974

    Not a huge fan of James Franco, but I did enjoy the movie. My 11 year old daughters enjoyed also, but It's a little intense for younger children. I think the best part of the movie was the humor.

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  • So-so
    Written March 9, 2013

    Wait for DVD

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    Comparatively (to the original) I expected to be lost in just an amazing story with convincing performers. While I did enjoy the story line, I did not enjoy the over the top computer effects the first half of the movie. The dancing Munchkins were obviously not dancing on their own and left me highly disappointed. The end of the movie was wonderful.

    Ultimately, I was left feeling like there are no decent choreographers or performers left to support such a wonderful story line. The actors and actresses were great. But they were nothing compared to the magic they created decades ago.

    .... and there was no singing. NONE!

    Wait for it to come out on DVD.

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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    Written March 24, 2013

    really good movie, unique and cool characters

    by nngg


    I don't get what people's complaint about this movie is... I read the reviews and thought it was going to be boring or weird. It was really a GOOD movie and just so cool. Yes some of the acting wasn't the best especially by mila kunis, and im not sure why they keep putting her in movies because she really isn't good at all. I don't normally like james franco but I will say he did a good job in this movie, as did michelle williams. The extra characters like the monkey and china doll were SO cool. the china doll was so adorable and cute as was the monkey was so sweet and funny..this movie has it ALL...ACTION, entertainment and even comedy...it was just GREAT. yes some of the character development wasn't there along with story development..it all just happened so fast, however, it was still a VERY entertaining movie. the set/scene was of course spectacular....there was NOTHING boring about this movie....it was in fact just an unraveling of INTEREST...funny and cool movie, don't miss it

    • 11 out of 17 found this review helpful.
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  • So-so
    Written March 10, 2013

    Nothing Great about this Oz--only mediocre

    by felixarenas

    I kept thinking I was watching a made for TV version of Oz. There is nothing magical here, the wizard (James Franco) wasn't, the castle wasn't, Theodora (Mila Kunis) wasn't. It's amazing how a 1939 fim with little technogy and only ingenuity and creativity could outshine a modern day, multi-million dollar production. The movie's concept was inconsistent. The biggest letdown for me was that the witches were witch-like and supernatural only some times, but mostly human. It kept me from feeling like I was at Oz, from believing the other world. Not to say the movie didn't have it's pluses--Michelle Williams as Glenda saved the movie, the final showdown was good, and Rachel Weitz was great, as always. The CGI was third rate, didn't match for most of the movie. Knowledgeable fans will be dissappointed. Newbies will be entertained.

    • 8 out of 11 found this review helpful.
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  • So-so
    Written April 16, 2013

    OZ

    by MPlace0807

    i went to see this movie not long ago with my family. It's weird seeing James Franco play this type of role in a movie. The movie is great for the younger crowed. But if you are looking for this movie to compare to the Wizard of Oz, you might have a bit of trouble sitting through the movie.
    Other than that, I thought it was pretty good!

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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moduslotus I can't decide which was a bigger piece of Raimi cinematic crap, "Oz the Great & Powerful" or "Spider-man 3"

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Willisjonathan A lot of people didn't like Oz the great and powerful. I really enjoyed it. Mila Kunas' look after the transformation was brilliant!

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