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Any movie in which a Midwestern prairie actually looks more attractive and more interesting than the enchanted land over the rainbow is in big trouble.
It's bleak, creepy, and occasionally terrifying.
The work of ingenious technicians who seem either not to know what gave the original film its magic, or not to care.
1985 sequel to American classic is tin-eared and creepy.
Best to see them as individual films with nothing in common apart from source material, one a classic, the other a strong enough picaresque amongst some decent fabulation.
There are some fine, Oscar-nominated special effects, but the excitement just isn't there.
Despite the presence of Billina the talking hen, the emphasis on insecurity and peril harks back to the treat-'em-rough days of children's fiction, and the disturbing/comforting ratio tilts conclusively towards the former.
I can see why the Judy Garland fans might not appreciate this weird little adaptation, but it's actually pretty good!
Director Walter Murch tries to infuse the story with the inventiveness and adventure of the Star Wars saga, but the results are disappointing.
Faithfully brings the Oz books to life. A classic.
Return to Oz is hardly as kid-friendly as The Wizard of Oz, but older children with a taste for the fantastic will find it interesting. Adult Oz fans will find it entertaining as well.
Should've stuck to that yellow brick road
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