This movie became available streaming on Peacock this week. My wife and I, products of the 1950s, grew up with "The Wizard of OZ" and each of us has watched that movie numerous times.
In quick summary, we love everything about this movie. It starts with a recreation of the scene in "Wizard of OZ" where good witch Glinda is thriving and happy, while the Wicked Witch is dead. Then the whole movie is a flashback of sorts, showing the characters as very young children, growing up, attending Schiz University to learn magic, and their trip to OZ to meet the Wizard in his lair.
Not heavily advertised is the fact that this is just part one of a two-part movie. The second part presumably will come out later in 2025. So this part ends inconclusively.
All the characters are well-played, including Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard. But special mention goes to the two ladies, Erivo and Grande. Both are marvelous singers and each creates an authentic character. Interestingly both are tiny, each just barely taller than five feet.
At home, streaming, after our usual Saturday steak and wine dinner. A fitting punctuation mark.
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