This is probably one of my favorite movies as a child and to see a prequel was amazing. The movie is called “Oz” starring James Franco. I was able to enjoy this movie in 3D and it was very delightful. The movie is based on how Oz the great wizard came to be in the classic movie “the Wizard of Oz.” The movie starts off in black and white and introduces the characters and the environment smoothly and with excitement. Oz ( James Franco ) later gets sucked into a hurricane and somehow ends up in a place called Oz with nice bright colors and very different from how Earth is. Oz then meets a witch and is told he must defeat the wicked witch to save Oz. With his magic spells, he’s able to conjure up tricks and giggles in order to do what must be done. I don’t want to ruin how the movie ends but it was very satisfying except the ending did seem a bit rushed with trying to tie up all the loose ends quickly. The support cast was very good. The monkey who is Oz’s sidekick was very cute and helpful throughout the movie to keep Oz seem magical. Overall the movie was worth watching even if it was over two hours. I recommend this to people who like to escape from reality and enjoy a simple movie of one of the classics of our time. Two thumbs up for this great movie.