Billed as a prequel to the classic 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz, this is the story of a small-time magician who is swept away (yes, in a hot air balloon during a Tornado) to the enchanted land of Oz and has to battle three witches.
James Franco plays Oz and although he was good in 127 hours, he looked as comfortable in this as when he co-hosted the Oscars in 2011. Perhaps he was comfortable but simply is not as good of an actor compared with the actresses that played the three witches: Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams. Although the three women overshadowed the main actor, the reason to see this movie is because of the visual effects. I like how like the 1939 classic, this movie starts off in black and white and then after the tornado, turns to color. The vibrancy or the color when in Oz is simply spectacular.
I was disappointed in the movie but enjoyed it nonetheless giving it a near complete one thumb up pointing to the original classic or even the theatrical version of Wicked to watch instead.
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