A few nights ago, Munchkin's dad and I went and saw Oz: The Great and Powerful at the theater as an alternative to going out and dancing. I personally, love going to the movies. I'm a pretty big movie fan, although not quite at "cultured" as most in naming the classics and spouting off famous quotes, and try to refrain from watching every trailer that comes out before a movie's released.
I saw the same trailer for this one a few times over the course of the last few months, and just from that, I was pretty excited. The story behind the man behind the Wizard of Oz seemed like a really entertaining concept, if pulled off. Also, the four lead actors have all done phenomenal jobs in the past, my personal favorites being James Franco in 127 hours, Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn, Mila Kunis in Black Swan, and Rachel Weisz in everything she does.
The special effects were pretty impressive, although it was pretty obviously designed to be seen in 3D. The costumes were gorgeous, as well, especially Evanora's. I wasn't really surprised that the plot was relatively predictable. I guess that's to be expected when you're building on a classic.
Unfortunately, despite the visual effects, it didn't really meet my expectations. I'm not really difficult to please when it comes to movies, although some would say differently, and I really did want to like it, but there was one thing holding me back. The acting was really dry. I don't know if maybe I was over thinking it, but everyone seemed to either trying to hard or not trying hard enough. Munchkin's dad said it best, being his optimistic self "There was a lot to laugh at".
I'm not an expert, and I check Rotten Tomatoes pretty religiously before I watch most things. Their overall assessment of the situation seems to be pretty spot on, so hear it from the experts:
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