Oz is a womanizing con man making his money as a magician in a travelling circus where he flirts with women using a sob story about a music box that was his grandmothers and waltzing to get them to believe he cares for them. The trick comes back to bite him though when he does it with one of the circus girls and her big, body builder boyfriend is more then a little pissed off with him in the middle of a tornado storm. Oz escapes via hot air balloon then gets whisked away to the magical land that shares his name.
There he meets a young woman by the name of Theodora who hopes he will be the worlds savior from the Wicked Witch that killed the King in their land. Theodora promises Oz that if he does so he'll be King. Oz in turn charms her as they flee to the Emerald City after escaping the Wicked Witches minions.
Once there they find Theodora's sister, Evanora, who supposedly will be serving as the Kings advisor if Oz manages to destroy the Wicked Witch. Oz has no intention of following through with any of it instead planning on fooling them with his magician skills until he learns about the treasure he will get if he does kill the Wicked Witch.
Oz reluctantly agrees. Once he is gone though Evanora plots to turn Theodora against him by by telling her he used the same music-box-waltzing-trick on her. Theodora is hurt but she doesn't lose faith in him until Evanora reveals that Oz has met the "Wicked Witch" who is really their sister Glinda the good. When Oz learns the truth about Theodora and Evanora, he sides with Glinda and together with the help of creatures from Oz they decide to take back the Emerald City using a little show magic. Evanora meanwhile turns Theodora to her side by making her heart turn cold after eating a green apple that turns Theodora into the famous Wicked Witch from the stories.
You can guess the rest I think. And while it might not sound so terrible let me tell you that it was. My first problem is this: You've got a badass witch acting like a weakling even though she could easily get an army together and take out her sisters without a guy. Also Glinda's badassery is not shown until the end of the film. For most of it she is just an annoying goody-goody who makes bubbles and befriends munchkins. And oh yeah, needs a guy to go save her kingdom despite the fact she's the one who HAS THE FREAKING MAGIC. Furthermore, you've got another badass witch with the power to throw freaking flames from her hands falling apart over a womanizer. If I were a badass witch and I found out some guy had two timed me with my sister who was also another badass witch I would just go fry his ass. Screw a stupid prophecy my Dad set up.
That's another thing. The King is dead in the movie. Yet the sisters aren't going to take over the throne? I know Oz is a different world but if I've got witchy powers and there's a throne involved I would be using said witchy powers and saying nuh-uh. No prophecy is keeping me from my crown. Sorry Dad, but I'm taking a page out of Beyonces book. Girls are going to run Oz not some random smarmy "wizard" from freaking Kansas.
So in short Oz: The Great And Powerful was more like Oz: The Great Sucky Film I Saw Today. If you want a good Wizard Of Oz prequel just get yourself tickets to Wicked. It's got show tunes and the witches kick butt.
Personally, the witches in this film need a lesson from the real wicked witch:
She fulfills her own prophecies. And when a guy screws with her she rips their heart out, literally. *cough*Graham*cough*. Yes witches of Oz. Regina Mills is judging you. And she is anything but impressed.
Love n' Stars,Cambria
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