I took my son to see Oz the Great and Powerful this weekend.  When asked if I liked the movie, I just shrugged.  It was a mediocre effort that was just about what is to be expected from most big budget special effects films.  It felt flat and heartless.  It was sort of like a Transformers film in Oz.

Story continuity is something that seems an afterthought in most movies.  The main plot may be fine but when you start really exploring the ramifications of a particular character’s story arc, often you discover the filmmakers didn’t really think things through.

Such is the case in Oz the Great and Powerful as it takes a character we think we know and it turns her fate into one of the most tragic stories imaginable.  Then they assume we won’t notice.

Since I’m going into spoiler territory, I’m politely providing a cut tag.  Feel free to move along if you don’t want to know what happens in the film.

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