Loved the premise and mash-up of original OZ with steampunk/fantasy. Sets are terrific and ideas are ambitious. Dark, gritty, and inventive. But also flat dialogue, average acting, and a storyline that needs a huge re-write. D'Onofrio can be a compelling actor, but he's coasting in this role. The city seems to be the central theme, so I get that everything doesn't center on Dorothy. Unfortunately her only believable impulse is to help others. The rest of her character is limp.
After the two-hour debut, I imagined the acting wouldn't improve and the story line, regardless of invention, would not hang together. Too much else to watch that is better outta the gate.
After the two-hour debut, I imagined the acting wouldn't improve and the story line, regardless of invention, would not hang together. Too much else to watch that is better outta the gate.