- Sensibility: The procedure by which Oz is saved and the animals are restored is glossed over so much that the changes in the world come as a surprise.
- Cinematography: Production design and costuming are excellent. Costuming is so good in fact that it is probably the highlight of the film. However, the lighting and color-grading are so bad that it washes out many of the magnificent colors present throughout the world. Framing and camera work are also quite poor, with many shots that are so poorly oriented that they are bothersome. Additionally, some poor cgi, notably a shoddy bit of de-aging for Goldblum, take away from the magic of the film.
- Energy: The film drags mostly due to a repetitive and insubstantial narrative. A few high points with some of the musical bits help tremendously.
- Narrative: This half of the two-part epic feels like only 1/4 of the story. So few things of note happen that the film feels like it's dragging getting to the place we all know it's headed. Even worse, some of the potentially interesting narrative bits, like how the change of power in Oz takes place, are completely missing from the story. A bit around a sister and the introduction of Dorothy also feel rushed.
- T-Points: The film received two bonus points: one for distractingly good costuming and one for a brilliant no good deed performance where the witch becomes wicked.
Wickedly disappointing ending to the series. I am not exagerrating when I say that this might be the worst lit film in all of the films I've seen; how can a fantastical world brimming with color look so pale and monochrome?
Add on-top of the visual issues a story that just doesn't flow properly or feel substantial and you've got yourself a dud.
Number of Watches: 1
