
Return to Oz
Taste attributes: adventurefamilyfantasyanimalsteenrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedcoming of age
"An all-new adventure down the yellow brick road."
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, warm-hearted fantasy film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and dangerous new enemies.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1985
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Oz Productions Ltd.
- Taste scores
- How we score
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