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Review title: What happened?
Product review: The story is an interesting derivative- I won't say adaptation, because it isn't even remotely like the original LF Baum books. That wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, but as it stands I cannot recommend it. The story is predictable and poorly written. The director doesn't utilize the strengths of the actors, who have the potential to be good. Overacting seems to be encouraged. Some acting is better than others, but subtlety is totally nonexistent in any of the characters. Was this written for children? Not sure who the audience is supposed to be, but sure wasn't written for me.The production design was pretty good. The makeup was horrid. Being a fan of the LF Baum books, I wish that someone would do a series that was as scary and dark as the original books. Even adapted, the LF Baum books would be amazing with the right director, writers, production design and actors.
