Return to Oz is a sequel(kind of) to the Wizard of Oz.
With almost everyone recast and a new director this sequel is still entertaining but its tone isn't much friendly but perhaps scarier.
Set after months of the tornado of the previous film our Dorothy has been having sleepless nights leading to her aunt being distressed over her condition as Dorothy keeps rambling on about Oz.
To cure her of these thoughts Dorothy is sent for an electrical therapy!!
Yeah it got serious pretty quick.
However a magical girl helps her escape and soon she lands back to Oz, where things are not the same as they once were.
A king nome has turned everyone to stone taken all the Emeralds and trapped King Scarecrow, plus there is a queen Mombi who has her own evil desires.
Queen Mombi, Jack-o-lantern, tik-tok are some of the creations of the original author in his sequel books plus Ozma is here too.
If you are a fan of the books there will be several things to notice and point out.
If the first one was characterized by loving and whimsical songs this one has creepy creatures and imagery, the wheelers are a group of sadistic skating beings all slaves of Mombi who herself has 14 different heads (which she has taken from other women) and Mr. Nome who has a habit of turning everyone to stone!!
Its all entertaining in a twisted way but a lot of fun nonetheless. However the emotinal impacts of the first one were spot on and this sequel misses quite a few marks on that one. Plus the absence of Judy Garland is felt even if the new actress is charming.
Dorothy is still our lovable girl who uses her intelligence and wits to overcome the odds and return truimphant once again even if the journey was scarier than ususal.
There seems to be an undertone of mental illness which I feel the director seems to subtly want to convey that adds another layer to this film and it clearly is a directors vision even more so than the first one.
I would still recommend this one even if it might mess with your head alittle bit.
With almost everyone recast and a new director this sequel is still entertaining but its tone isn't much friendly but perhaps scarier.
Set after months of the tornado of the previous film our Dorothy has been having sleepless nights leading to her aunt being distressed over her condition as Dorothy keeps rambling on about Oz.
To cure her of these thoughts Dorothy is sent for an electrical therapy!!
Yeah it got serious pretty quick.
However a magical girl helps her escape and soon she lands back to Oz, where things are not the same as they once were.
A king nome has turned everyone to stone taken all the Emeralds and trapped King Scarecrow, plus there is a queen Mombi who has her own evil desires.
Queen Mombi, Jack-o-lantern, tik-tok are some of the creations of the original author in his sequel books plus Ozma is here too.
If you are a fan of the books there will be several things to notice and point out.
If the first one was characterized by loving and whimsical songs this one has creepy creatures and imagery, the wheelers are a group of sadistic skating beings all slaves of Mombi who herself has 14 different heads (which she has taken from other women) and Mr. Nome who has a habit of turning everyone to stone!!
Its all entertaining in a twisted way but a lot of fun nonetheless. However the emotinal impacts of the first one were spot on and this sequel misses quite a few marks on that one. Plus the absence of Judy Garland is felt even if the new actress is charming.
Dorothy is still our lovable girl who uses her intelligence and wits to overcome the odds and return truimphant once again even if the journey was scarier than ususal.
There seems to be an undertone of mental illness which I feel the director seems to subtly want to convey that adds another layer to this film and it clearly is a directors vision even more so than the first one.
I would still recommend this one even if it might mess with your head alittle bit.