Oscar Diggs (James Franco) a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz. At first he thinks hes hit the jackpot-fame and fortune are his for the taking. That all changes however when he meets three witches Theodora (Mila Kunis) Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams) who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyones been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion ingenuity-and even a bit of wizardry-Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well.
Review
Oz the Great and Powerful .. or maybe not so great but still highly watchable.
Franco plays the little man behind the curtain while Kunis normally a favourite of mine appears to be stuck in that tornado. Neither manage to defy gravity but the rest of the cast were pleasant especially Weisz even with her Emperorlike green force lightning.
It would have been a more visually stunning Oz had the effects been simplified. Conversely the story lacked depth and with some rather clumsy dialogue (especially for Kunis) it was all perhaps a little too light and ȭisney".
Doesn't quite get the ruby slipper but maybe 3 out of 5 wands.