Wizard Of Oz

Year: 1939

Grade: A

Country: USA

Director: Fleming

Review

one of the best films of all-time. directed by victor fleming who also directed gone with the wind in the same year. name one director who has two better/equal films released in the same year and i’ll be shocked. it’s a playful musical ahead of its time. feels more like a film from the 50s than the 30s. the use of color is especially striking. how did they find so many little people for the munchkin scene? as good as it is, i don’t think it’s one of my favorites, maybe because it has a more theatrical feel to it. i could watch it anytime and have a good time and find joy in it, but it lacks something that would make it reach that next level; at least it did this time around.