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The movie’s mild success, then, is a result of both Raimi’s lighthearted touch and the effectiveness of the performances, with, in terms of the latter, Franco’s impressively charismatic turn as the central character perpetuating the film’s fun, easygoing vibe. The delightfully retro atmosphere persists right up until Oscar lands in Oz, with the remainder of the movie containing a palpably contemporary feel that’s reflected in Raimi’s use (and occasional overuse) of computer-generated effects (ie nothing here feels especially real). There’s little doubt that Oz the Great and Powerful fares best in its lengthy black-and-white prologue, as filmmaker Sam Raimi has infused this stretch, which revolves around Oscar’s swindling antics as a traveling magician, with an old-fashioned feel that proves impossible to resist and certainly establishes the film as an ideal companion piece to 1939’s The Wizard of Oz.

Frank Baum’s Oz series, Oz the Great and Powerful follows Oscar Diggs (James Franco) as he’s swept to the mystical land of Oz in a hot-air balloon – with the movie detailing the character’s exploits in the magical realm and his eventual efforts at defeating the series’ villainous Wicked Witch.

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