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Very disappointing...

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Really liked this one. It's sort of a prequel to "Wizard of Oz" captures the magical whimsy of "Oz" rather well and has many great moments in it, it's sometimes(really)cheesy, but in a good way for me at least.

First off, this movie has loads of potential. Sam Raimi, known for his horror films, took a step out of his comfort zone in directing this movie and did very well. His presentation of the aesthetics of Oz is beautiful and what keeps the viewer watching. Michelle Williams is a delight and bright spot of the film's cast. While Rachel Weisz doesn't give you chills, she is serviceable as Evanora. All other supporting cast members fit quite well and make for what could have been a great movie. But then some other casting choices were made...I'm not sure if the producers thought having a "young, cool" actor and actress would help them target a wider range of moviegoers but whatever they were hoping for failed miserably. James Franco and Mila Kunis are plain awful. Franco is either high the entire film or is simply a frighteningly bad actor. Everything he does is awkward, forced and painful to watch. Kunis' attempt to be "evil" is hilarious and the only thing that stops you from laughing is when she screams, as it sounds like an old blender tossed in a wood chipper and causes your ears to hurt. Nothing she does comes off as wicked in the least and the script doesn't help. Maybe if they had better lines Franco and Kunis could seem interesting but their acting abilities leave much to be desired. Supposedly, Robert Downey Jr passed on the role of Oz and though he made the right choice given the script, he would've been so much better at bringing the lovable con-man to life. The climactic scene near the end is pretty exciting as you think you may enjoy how the film wraps up. Psych! James and Mila have to act again. Ending ruined.

James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams star in Sam Raimi's 2013 fantasy adaptation of L. Frank Baum's books. This begins in early 1900's Kansas and Franco (Spider-Man) plays Oscar aka Oz, a small-time, circus/carnival magician who is taken to magical kingdom, Oz after being caught in a tornado where he meets new friends and sees bizarre things. After meeting attractive witches, Theodora (Kunis), Evanora (Weisz) and Glinda (Williams), he finds himself in a battle of good & evil testing his magic abilities and proving himself as a powerful wizard for the people of Oz. This is sort of a prequel to the 1939 classic, "The Wizard of Oz" and it's not bad. The cast is OK, there's beautiful visuals and Danny Elfman's score is excellent as usual. Bruce Campbell & Ted Raimi also appear briefly and I recommend giving this a try at least once.

I thought this film shouldn't be ever made since it really does destroy a bit of 'Wizard of Oz'. The Wizard was not meant to be a young dude, he was meant to be an old guy that is lovable and very jolly. James Franco was a bad choice to play as the wizard, he just doesn't have that in him. He's a good actor but like his other movie 'The Interview' and on this, these are the worst movies he has ever done in his film career. I meant it! It was also a really bad choice for Mila Kunis to play the Wicked Witch because she really acts too good to be a villain. The makeup wasn't even great on her, it made her look like she was having botox or allergic to it. For a beautiful talent actress like herself, don't put on too makeup or else it'll be a disaster! I didn't even like the fact she became green just because she ate a green apple. That never happen, the witch was born green, she wasn't even pale, could they not concentrate more on the 1939 film? I guess they didn't which is stupid! I would not show this to my future kids to this because it's just a terribly bad made movie!