Over the Rainbow

Rating: 10/10 (9 September 2003)

Who wouldn't want to visit a world composed of everything and everyone beautiful or mysterious, where you are the centerpoint of all action, princess, heroine, friend? Oz is such a world and the incomparable Judy Garland is the fortunate visitor, with majestic results. Certainly one of the finest films ever made, "Wizard" is a happy accident resulting from perfect casting and the studio system that faithfully churned out it's product through superior organization despite upper echelon headaches. Garland could not have been improved on, the sets, music and pacing are perfection. Judy sums up the hopes of all mankind in her unmatched rendition of "Over the Rainbow", IMO the finest song in film. If you haven't seen it, I envy you. Enjoy!