The Steam Engines of Oz (2018)

Movie Summary
"The Steam Engines of Oz" is a Canadian animated movie released in 2018. The movie, directed by Sean Patrick O'Reilly, freely reimagines L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" from an steampunk point of view and brings an appealing new dimension to the timeless story.

Plot Summary
"The Steam Engines of Oz" is set a 100 years after Dorothy Gale's popular journey. The story revolves around Victoria Wright, a young, fantastic engineer who keeps the wonderful city of Emerald running with her mechanical knowledge. The titular steam engines are important facilities managed by the Tin Man, who has actually prospered the old Wizard of Oz as the city's ruler.

The former 'ruthless' farmhand-turned-steel enforcer has imposed a strenuous commercial regime that suppresses both nature and magic in Oz, enforcing development at all expenses. In this setting, Victoria discovers that her city is on a clash of damage itself due to the fact that of these steam engines.

Victoria's Quest
Victoria starts a perilous journey to the far corners of Oz to stop the upcoming catastrophe. She's accompanied by iconic characters like the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow, who have drastically different functions in this movie. They are at first provided as foes as they, particularly the Scarecrow, miss out on the golden era when magic, instead of equipment, was favored, and blame the Tin Man for this.

Character Transformation
Nevertheless, variety and unity triumph over discord. The journey gradually changes Victoria, the Cowardly Lion, and the Scarecrow from people pursuing their purposes into buddies who appreciate and depend on one another. They acknowledge that both magic and machinery are required for Oz's wellness which the Tin Man, in spite of his mistakes, had great intents.

The Climax
Upon successfully reaching Emerald, Victoria faces the Tin Man. A series of wholehearted discoveries and pleas make the Tin Man see factor. Realizing the devastating course his actions have actually caused, he collaborates with Victoria and others to avoid the disaster. The film ends with Oz beginning a brand-new chapter under the signed up with management of the Tin Man and Victoria, symbolically stabilizing magic with equipment.

Steampunk Influence
"The Steam Engines of Oz" prominently takes motivation from the steampunk genre-- a subgenre of sci-fi that includes innovations and designs motivated by 19th-century steam-powered equipment. This impact is seen in Emerald City's design and machinery, consisting of the steam engine and Victoria's systems.

Movie Reception
This film was praised for its imaginative storyline, abundant details, and innovative take on the original classic. They valued the fascinating steampunk visual experience and character development. Nevertheless, some slammed it for wandering off too far from the original material.

Overall
"The Steam Engines of Oz" provides a fresh, interesting and nuanced take on "The Wizard of Oz" story, stabilizing steampunk aesthetic appeals with its fairy tale appeal. It transforms the traditional characters, presents a modern protagonist with Victoria, and through them addresses modern themes of industrialization, environment and the value of variety and unity.

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