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Let's start off with...
There are a few flaws to be sure. I think the character of Theodora (Mila Kunis) is severely underdeveloped, Knuck (Tony Cox) is a pretty annoying character that wasn't needed in the story's structure, and that ending...that's definitely what she said. But good lord, it's beautiful. OZ The Great and Powerful is a WONDERFUL movie-going experience with breathtaking visuals and a dreamy Glinda (Michelle Williams), who can travel by bubble with style (It will be a Disney attraction. I bet my whiskers on it). Highly recommended for families and nostalgia nerds. Out of four OZ heads, I give OZ The Great and Powerful...
From the yellow brick road to...
I'm going to sound like Grug (Nicolas Cage) for a minute here. Despite its positive 'try-something-new' moral, it's been done to DEATH in other films like Toy Story and even How to Train Your Dragon (which is, TA-DA, a Dreamworks film). Also, it's understandable that the cave-people sound like wild animals, but it gets tiresome after the first twenty minutes. There's not a whole lot of wit in the script. That said, the film is a joy to look at, and the last third does provide some much needed emotion in the proceedings. I recommend it for families, particularly in 3-D, but it's no Rise of the Guardians, which unfortunately laid off more than two-thousand employees. I'm still bitter about that. Out of five barbarians, I give The Croods...
And last, but certainly not least....
^Awesome...
Who would have thunk that my pick for the first great film of 2013 would star Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens? Sure enough, Harmony Korine's picture will not be for everyone's tastes (there's no way my loving mother would like this), but for anyone willing to take a risk on what the magic of cinema can provide, then treat yourself to one of the best films of the year. The lighting, particularly in the last few shots, will cast a spell right before your very eyes. The use of sound for its musical selections and gun cracks are spine-tingling. James Franco's Alien (Al, for short) will go down as one of the most fascinating character studies I may have ever seen in a film ("Look at my s**t!"). Most of all, it presents a timely message: sometimes we have to dive down deep into hell in order to find ourselves. Spring Breakers is an excellently crafted film with a surprising amount of depth, and to say that about a film starring Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens, that's an amazing feat. Out of five beach-balls, I give Spring Breakers...
Ranking them in order:
1.) Spring Breakers
2.) OZ The Great and Powerful
3.) The Croods
Until next time,
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