Film review: Oz the great and powerful

Overall, not so great and powerful after all. The "3D" effects were annoying to watch in 2D at home, James Franco's performance was a little lacking (which was disappointing because I love him), there was just too much CGI, the china doll character was irritating, and the monkey's voice sounded unsuited to the character. I didn't bother to finish the movie, I just popped in my VHS of the original Wizard of Oz.

I was excited for this movie because I like the original so much, but the reboot just didn't deliver. It's supposed to be a prequel, and to their credit they do stick to the fact that Oz (the magician) was from Kansas and got sucked up in the tornado in his hot air balloon during the carnival and thrust into the enchanting world of Oz, yet the rest of the movie was mediocre.

It seems these days, movie producers are making films just to make money, and forget to actually make a good movie. Some films are works of art, or if not that, they are at least fun to watch over and over again (the original Wizard of Oz) but unfortunately, this movie just doesn't make the cut.