Mar 26th
Oz The Great and Powerful** (PG)
(Cineworld Ipswich)
A travelling magician is sucked into the faraway land of Oz and grudgingly fulfills a prophecy to become its chief Wizard and overcome the wicked witch.
A precursor to The Wizard of Oz retaining some of its style and look, and although the central character becomes irritating he is also a sideline by the end in what is a very charmingly imaginative CGI fantasy by today's standards (the non-12A certificate is a blessing), with sympathetic sides to be found even in the villains, although something seems curiously missing from the film - a genuine sense of wonder perhaps, as the film seems permanently to remind us that it is all illusion.
d: Sam Raimi
s: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Zach Braff, Joey King, Bill Cobbs, Tony Cox, Bruce Campbell
Oz The Great and Powerful** (PG)
(Cineworld Ipswich)
A travelling magician is sucked into the faraway land of Oz and grudgingly fulfills a prophecy to become its chief Wizard and overcome the wicked witch.
A precursor to The Wizard of Oz retaining some of its style and look, and although the central character becomes irritating he is also a sideline by the end in what is a very charmingly imaginative CGI fantasy by today's standards (the non-12A certificate is a blessing), with sympathetic sides to be found even in the villains, although something seems curiously missing from the film - a genuine sense of wonder perhaps, as the film seems permanently to remind us that it is all illusion.
d: Sam Raimi
s: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Zach Braff, Joey King, Bill Cobbs, Tony Cox, Bruce Campbell
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