You could play a game during Oz the
Great and Powerful called “How
baked is James Franco
right now?” I swear to God, the guy looks like he's flying high
for a good half of the movie's running time.
So, what's it about? Well, Franco plays a low-end carnival magician
who doesn't realize he's past his peak attractiveness. When Michelle
Williams basically offers to marry him, he's too stupid to realize
that there is no better deal around the corner and sends her on her
way. So it's about an idiot.
When
a tornado hits the carnival and the idiot gets transported to Oz,
Mila Kunis
basically
offers to marry him. Not realizing that God has given him a second
chance to settle down with an A-teamer even though he's a few years
past his sell-by date, the idiot temporizes. Then, because he's
pretty much the luckiest idiot ever, Rachel Weisz puts the moves on
him. Ok, so the idiot wasn't an idiot after all: Rachel Weisz was
the better deal around the corner. Guess how he responds?
Yep. He's an idiot.
Or
not – you'll have to see the movie and decide for yourself. While
doing so, enjoy Sam Raimi's unique directorial style (Really, you should see Drag Me to Hell. Not enough people did.) the pretty colors, the fine supporting work, the
expert animation, and playing “How baked is James Franco right
now.” If you approach Oz
the Great and Powerful
in the right frame of mind, you'll have an idiotic good time.
No comments:
Post a Comment