"Oz the Great and Powerful" is Worth Checking Out

"Oz the Great and Powerful" is the new "talk of the town" in Hollywood because of the comparison of it and the original and the fact that OScar season is now over. Everyone can admit that the original was spectacular. It was a classic film that almost every person has seen. So, obviously it has giant shoes to fill, or giant ruby red slippers.
This film tells the story of the Wizard. Oz, played by James Franco, is a magician but is also a big phony and a cheapskate. He lies about his magic, he lies to girls, and he is not happy with the way things are going. His assistant, Frank, who is played by Zach Braff, is his only friend and tries to deal with Oz's awful attitude. Since they are in Kansas, like the original there is a tornado that starts and he gets taken away by a hot air ballon to the magical land of Oz. When he lands, he meets Theodora, who is played by Mila Kunis. She is a beautiful queen that falls in love with Oz and Oz tells her that they are going to be King and Queen. After Oz meets Theodora sister's Evanora, who is played by Rachel Weisz, she falls in love with him also. So there is a love triangle going on. Later, Evanora tells Oz, in order to be King he has to kill Glinda, another witch in Oz, who is played by Michelle Williams. On the way we meet China Girl, and Finley who are sidekicks of Oz and we realize that the land of Oz is under attack by the Wicked Witches. After meeting Glinda, we find out that the Wicked Witches are actually Evanora and Theodora. So, Oz and the people of Oz try to win back their land.

This film is good mainly because of the effects. I saw this in 3-D and regardless of how expensive it was to see it was worth it. It really looks awesome when you see the land of Oz for the first time. James Franco and Mila Kunis were very well in their roles, and it provided a very different roles for both of them. Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz are always fantastic and looked beautiful in their gowns and the costume design was perfect in this film. This film is a pretty good addition to the Oz series. The original is always going to be the best, but this movie is worth checking out, especially in 3-D.

Grade: 78/100 = C+