Like Tim Burton, Sam Raimi, who has a distinctive directorial style, has also played such a new visual fairy tale after filming enough ghost horror movies and "Spider-Man". Just as Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" was to the original film, Remy's "The Wizard of Oz" is a subversive reinterpretation of the original "Wizard of Oz," with more adult characters and stories.
It has been more than seventy years since the classic "The Wizard of Oz" starring Judy Garland in 1939. No matter what the relationship between this country of Oz and the classic country of Oz is, in this paradise-like land, there is not much more. Rosie, without the Scarecrow, the Iron Man and the Lion, the story of the magician's first appearance reveals a new legend in the kingdom of Oz.
In highlighting the characteristics of the times, the film uses a completely retro movie image beginning, and the narrow vertical black and white color makes many audiences who do not know the background of the movie think they are seeing an old-fashioned movie, which is the same as the plot development of "The Wizard of Oz". , the color changes follow the transition from the "real" world to the scene of Oz.
The magician OZ played by James Franco has a low career in the real world, and his selfish, fickle, and sophistication character achieves a great transformation after his adventure in the country of Oz, which is the main line of the film. The plot of the film is full of tributes to the old version of "The Wizard of Oz" and allusions to various fairy tales. The cowardly lion is scared away by his magic when OZ rescues the monkey, and the scarecrow appears as a prop when the residents of the Emerald City resist the bad witch. form appears.
The OZ magic in the real world failed, and the affair was revealed and fled. This kind of situation also insinuated the adventure of the Oz country. The fake magician deceived the witch Sedora's feelings and used magic tricks to gain the monkey Finley's trust, but these Like a failed affair in the real world, they can't hide for a while and can't hide from the eyes of the bad witch Enola and the good witch Glinda. In reality, OZ cannot satisfy the dream of disabled girls standing, which also reflects the rescue of porcelain dolls by Oz Middle School. Monkey Finley's sidekick role is also like OZ's magician's assistant, loyal to follow but rare sincere friendship. The insinuation of reality means the seriousness of the consequences. It is necessary to strengthen the meaning of OZ's own reflection, and let him make up for the wrongdoings in his own reality. OZ deceived the witch Sedora's feelings, and was used by the bad witch Enola, causing Sedora to be completely evil and incarnated into the classic green-skinned broom witch image, which made OZ face up to his so-called seriousness in the past. The good witch Glinda saw through OZ's nature and identity, but gave him positive encouragement to make him understand his responsibilities and obligations. After an adventure and an absurd battle between good and evil, the magician's rebirth and growth have led to saving the world.
Similar to "Alice in Wonderland", the story of "The Wonderland" is a thin fairy tale, and the details cannot stand up to scrutiny. How could the witches of Oz never see fireworks and firecrackers, and were finally scared off by such tricks, but because adults The narrated perspective and the adult-oriented relationship between male and female characters make such an "adult" fairy tale different from the previous classics. At a superficial level, it seems to be able to give young people a meager inspiration for growth, and more to reflect on the experiences of adults.
In any case, such a fairy tale movie is always a visual spectacle, and the significance of driving thinking is inevitable. But it can attract several Oscar-level young and middle-aged actors and actresses from James Franco, Rachel Weisz, and Michelle Williams directed by Sam Raimi, who has a special style in the film genre. It always has a special meaning. . But I have to say that their performances here are more exaggerated commercial performances, and there are not many breathtaking acting skills. After all, "OZ" is a commercial film. Maybe it's Michelle Williams' version of Marilyn Monroe that impressed me the most, her witch Glinda always has a Monroe-esque benevolent look.
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