Movie Review : Oz

I liked it. Oz is worth seeing but doesnt fill the ruby slippers of its predecessor.   The Wizard of Oz universe is so rich and untapped and its the world we get to visit that really carries the movie. The goal of a prequel is to answer some questions left open by the first movie and it certainly satisfies this requirement. This is one of the first movies I can think of where I was actually hoping for it to be broken up into a trilogy just to get to know more of the land of Oz and its people. I liked Mila Kunis' Theodora character - I think she was my favorite even though again the actress doesnt do the role justice. She had a kool hat and for some strange reason that for me was a major selling point. Oz the main character is actually my least favorite and I agree with many of the movies critics that James Franco just isnt up to the role. Truth be told the acting all around isnt great, but the interesting settings tend to distract you from that. Hopefully someone with more ambition and a better casting director will revisit this world in the near future. Its a good start though.