Oz

When I heard that Oz: The Great and Powerful was coming out, the first thing I thought about was that 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. This new film is not based on the other though. It’s base on novels by American author, Lyman Frank Baum. I confess, I have not read these novels. Actually, I didn’t know they existed until recently.

Anyways, The movie was good. The end. Joking! About “the end” part, not bout the movie being good. When deciding what to watch, I had plenty to choose from, but in the end I couldn’t resist the great and powerful.

One of the things I like about the movie is the scenery: the plants and flowers and hills and strange little flying creatures. And it’s all in 3D. I't's nice to appreciate the little things in life. So, below I've inserted a clip of some of those little things:

It’s nice to kind of see how Oz got to be where he is. It’s kind of hard not to look at it as sort of a prequel to The Wizard of Oz. So, Oscar Diggs, aka Oz is a magician in a traveling circus. And he gets sucked up into a tornado and lands in the magical Land of Oz. Everyone thinks he is the wizard who has come to defeat the wicked witch and rule the land. But he is a fake and has no true magical powers. But he does know tricks. And with that and the help of the good people, he finds a way to defeat the two wicked sisters.

Ok, so that is a sad excuse for a summary. But we all know something about Oz, so if you are at all interested, go see it. Or wait a while and rent it. It’s worth a watch. Now, I like action in a movie. It’s no secret. There are no awesome fight scenes here. No. But that is okay. It’s funny and so cute. Yes, cute. I think most will enjoy if they know what to expect.

So check out the trailer and decide for yourself. Enjoy J ---Ann