From the director Sam Raimi we get a new and amazing story of "Oz the Great and Powerful ". We all already know the story from the point of view of sweet girl Dorothy, after she had visited great place of Oz. But, have you ever wondered how it all began and who was this wizard at the beginning of everything? At the very start we see a small-time magician, Oscar Diggs, who is portrayed by James Franco, who gets himself in a great trouble and jumps into a balloon in order to get away. As he rejoices to his escape, his adventures are yet to come, as his balloon gets caught in a terrible hurricane. Suddenly he wakes up in the magical land of Oz. During his wondering across this land, Oscar gets to meet three witches: Theodora, Glinda and Evanora. These three lovely ladies are played by Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams. But they aren't really convinced that this is the great wizard they have all been expecting to see. At one point, Oscar finds himself in the middle of the problems that the people of Oz and their land have. As the story goes on, Oscar will have to convince all the people of Oz that he really is the great wizard everyone's been expecting, and that's where his illusions and tricks come in handy.