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For fans of The Wizard of Oz , Wicked , or any of the forty-plus Oz books written by L. Frank Baum and his successors, Oz the Great and Powerful is a worthy stop on the yellow brick road. Just remember: pay no attention to the man behind the curtain—unless he happens to be Sam Raimi.

: The iconic musical starring Judy Garland. The Wiz (1978) : A soul/R&B reimagining of the story. oz the great and powerful movies

The climactic battle is not a magical duel but a stage show. Using a giant projector, smoke, pyrotechnics, and a dummy head, Oz fakes a fearsome apparition of himself to scare Evanora’s army. It is the ultimate Raimi touch—the hero wins not by power, but by theater . The final shot of a giant, floating Wizard’s head booming “I am Oz the Great and Powerful!” is both thrilling and hollow; we are cheering for a lie we willingly accept. For fans of The Wizard of Oz ,

The story follows Oscar "Oz" Diggs (James Franco), a small-time, womanizing magician working in a traveling circus in bleak, black-and-white Kansas circa 1905. He is a cynic and a con artist, more interested in applause and personal gain than genuine heroism. When he is chased away in a hot air balloon by the strongman of a cuckolded husband, he is swept into a technicolor tornado and deposited in the vibrant land of Oz. : The iconic musical starring Judy Garland