Review of The Wizard of Oz (1939) by Geoffrey O — 11 Jan 2014

It's The Wizard of Oz. How do you write a review for a film where you can quote almost the entire movie, badly sing along to the music, and point out references to the film almost daily everywhere you go? It's hard, and while the film, like every film, has it's share of flaws (such as minor special effects glitches, actors in borderline-Halloween costumes, and some plot holes), they are so minor and insignificant, they are easy to overlook when the film is littered with the most quotable dialogue ever, BRILLIANT performances (especially from Margaret Hamilton), BEAUTIFUL set design and art direction (all without computers), great music, and a universal message about home.

You can forgive this film for just about everything. It gets more things right than any other film ever in my opinion, even things it didn't have to.