I like the modern fairytale twist given to the Wizard of Oz, and as I am reading “Son of a Witch” (“Wicked”-Part II) at the moment, the more Oz (or in this case, O.Z.), the better, even if the stories don’t take place in the same universe.
The adaptations of the lion as “Raw”, Scarecrow as the man with the zipper on his head (“Glitch/Ambrose”) and the Tin Man himself were great! The one thing that bothered me thoroughly, though, was that Zooey Deschanel (“D.G.”) had only one facial expression on offer, sometimes with raised eyebrows, but mostly just the same boring look of slight bewilderment.
Her depiction of D.G.’s emotional journey, finding out about her true identity, her parents and regaining her memories of childhood was bland and one-dimensional.
Still, fun to watch.