To me, this movie is perfection.

Don't listen to the negative reviews

Admirable film.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Okay, a re-imagining on the novel The Wizard Of Oz (of which I'm going to read soon). Sounds interesting. The run-time is a bit much for me (240 minutes of Oz. Really?) but the movie did need it to establish all the new plot points in Part 2.The plot in it's simplest terms is that DG (please rename her!), a waitress in Kansas gets inside a tornado and ends up in The O.Z. (Outer Zone, should've stayed as Oz) and meets a few people willing to help her find her parents, then stop her evil queen sister, who is possessed by a dark witch from destroying The O.Z.This could have been better than what it was, some of the ideas they presented were good, but could have been so much better to see on screen. I was surprised at the people I saw in this (Richard Dreyfus, Alan Cumming and Zoey Deschanel to name a few). However some of the ideas were bad, one of them is that DG is named after her ancestor Dorothy Gale. I think Re-imaginings shouldn't say that what they're re-imagining happened. It maybe just me but I didn't like that part.So in my eyes is this really the best OZ title? No it isn't (Return To Oz is - I'll continuously say that no matter how much flak I'll get for it) but is it watchable enough to break down to 3 80 minute sessions of your time? Yes. If you can handle all the complaints I said above.

I love the book, and adore the 1939 film, so I watched Tin Man with low expectations despite having enjoyed Alice two years previous. And while uneven, it was interesting. More a re-imagining than an adaptation, I did like it in general. It is perhaps too long, with the story rather too thin for the length and it starts off slow, but the more interesting the events turn into the better paced it gets. The best assets are the production values and music. The mini-series does look great, the effects are above decent compared to what it could have been, the costumes are well-tailored and the sets are colourful and striking. The music is memorable and quite rousing in spots too. The dialogue amuses and flows well mostly, apart from the odd stilted moment, and the direction is serviceable. The acting is good. Zooey Deschannel is probably Tin Man's weak link, though she isn't bad. She looks beguiling with an endearing and refreshing wide-eyed innocence but she can occasionally be a little stiff and whiny too. Alan Cumming however is wonderfully quirky as Glitch, Raw and Zero are entertaining and Kathaleen Robertson is chillingly beautiful. Overall, interesting, flawed but likable re-imagining. 7/10 Bethany Cox

"Tin Man" is "The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz" re-imagined as a dark, epic steampunk fantasy. The concept of bringing out the darker undercurrents of a beloved children's tale reminded me a lot of the computer game "American McGee's Alice", although "Tin Man" isn't quite that violent. Another obvious influence is Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.It's a concept with the potential to be very entertaining, but it doesn't quite come together. The biggest problem is that "Tin Man" hasn't got any depth whatsoever - the original tale's messages are completely lost - and it doesn't have enough style to compensate for it's lack of substance.Some of the special effects just look cheap and some sets and costumes are terribly unimaginative. The cast isn't all that great either. Zooey Deschanel is adorable, but she makes a terrible action heroine, coming across as unintentionally clumsy and clueless. Worst of all is Raoul Trujillo as the laughable "Raw" (the character analogous to the Cowardly Lion). And the whole series just goes on for way too long.There are nice moments scattered throughout the series, such as the re-imagined Emerald City, and some of the actors do a pretty good job. But ultimately "Tin Man" is a wasted opportunity.

Tin Man is an interesting update of the old Wizard of Oz story, with special effects and acting well above the Sci-Fi Channel's usual low standards. It is more akin to Battlestar Galactica (although not quite as good) than to their creature features. Zooey Deschanel, Kathleen Robertson, and Alan Cumming all turn in good performances, although Richard Dreyfuss fans should be warned that his role is smaller than advertised.The plot overall is well written, although at times rather predictable, especially in the third episode. There are some issues with the dialogue though, with some genuinely flat lines scattered throughout the series.In terms of younger fans of Baum, the plot might be a bit dark for the under ten set, but should be enjoyable for older kids, particularly teenagers with a taste for the bizarre.