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Story Dims Visionary ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’

Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 8, 2013 - 8:35am

Rating: 3.5/5.0

CHICAGO – “Oz the Great and Powerful” is a great and powerful visual and 3D experience. It expands the landscape of what cinema can produce in a visceral and evolutionary way. But a great film also needs a great story, and this Land of Oz tale is not equivalent to the awe-inspiring imagery.

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