MOVIE REVIEW: "OZ - The Great and Powerful"

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My expectations for this film were kind of dismal, as I watched it ONLY for its female actors! What a casting coup. Academy Award nominated people and a seemingly stunning fictional world tore lots and lots of people to the cinemas to watch this movie, which is a kind of a prequel to the actual Oz-story. "Somewhere over the Rainbow" is NOT featured in the film, as its rights are held by Warner. ;)

The movie is not boring. However, some parts seemed very long to me, especially in comparison to some very racy parts. Mila Kunis doesn’t seem to fit the role of Theodora quite well, however, after changing into a witch she pulls off her thing remarkably, screaming a lot. Rachel Weisz is over-qualified and SO is Michelle Williams. Just having won a Golden Globe, I can’t seem to understand why she’s signing a role she only has to smile and chirr for? And James Franco looks strangely old in this one, which irritates from time to time.

Visually this movie convinced me on every possible level! 3D worked out fine I admit. What irritated me the most, however, was that the whole movie didn’t seem to find its tonality. For a children’s movie too brutal and dramatic, for an adult film way too childish. Thank God every single joke of Zack “monkey Finley” Braff was a big laugh!

 

MOVIE REVIEW: "Ted"

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So what's the hype about a talking vulgar teddy bear all about!? What's so funny about him? Answer: Everything. Convinced by surprisingly good reviews and raving public opinions, I had to go watch the movie after seeing the trailer - twice. Ted's jokes are out-of-this-worldly funny and even the grossest jokes make you laugh unintentionally. Both times, the movie theater hall was in a laugh riot.

I like the original idea about it all and that it's NOT a sequel, triquel, prequel or whatever and I actually think the story works pretty well. The cast is good, beautiful Mila Kunis keeps stunning me over and over again! Ted who has the voice of director and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has all the hearts with him. He can be as vulgar as he wants, it's still cute in some way.

So despite the completely sexist, fecal, racist and who knows what else jokes and the pretty long running time that has the plot dragging pretty badly in the end, this will make you laugh your brains out. (At least it had this effect on Veronika and me, along with the full-packed cinema halls.) There's proof in this statement looking at the boxoffice numbers, making it one of the most successful original movies of 2012!

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