I was not expecting to see this movie but it happened so here we go Oz the Great and Powerful:



If I were home sick and it came on and I couldn't find the remote it is an ok way to  pass the 130 minutes but I happened to cough up $8.50 (had I done the13 dollar 3D version I would be beyond reproach as people were coming out of the 3D theater to throw up in a giant garbage can as we were going into our 2D version) let me start by saying I am not best pleased with this film.  As always - I will rely on bullet points to contain my rant.

What I did not like:

• Damn you Disney & Sam Raimi-- I am aware this has a "kid" appeal but neither the kids or I are as dumb as you seem to think-- the actors speak like we are blithering idiots. 
• Flowery picturesque Oz bits have a Charlie the Chocolate factory vibe-- NOT our beloved Willy Wonka but the icky re-make.  Very Odd.  Not really CGI but not really well made... just odd.  Not sure what they were going for here.
• So very predictable-- some found It cute to see how certain things came to pass in the original but we found it very predictable, no real a -HAA!! moments here.  (the Wicked series is the way to go here).
• I despise James Franco in general so believe me when I say he is not the worst part of this movie.  I really like the rest of the cast but their talent is wasted on boring and poorly written dialogue
• And even though he wasn't part of the movie, he was part of the experience so the snot snarfing, throat clearing, "ho we ho-ing" A-hole sitting next to me made this whole think a nightmare.

What I did like:

• The winging Monkey side-kick.  He cracked me up. 
• Mila Kunis  has got a kick-ass cackle laugh.
• I stayed till the end even though I wanted to run run run.

So I am encouraging you to see it WHEN IT'S FREE ON CABLE to get your views.  I do not hate it as much as Life of Pi but my take is it is terrible.