Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability, and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious Witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil? Frank Baum's classic tale we heard only her side of the story. Recommended.When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. As a book adaptation, I'd give it a 6, but all in all, as a production, I'm torn between a 7 and an 8. There aren't many things I didn't like about it in general (although Ruth's big mouth in a certain scene was _way_, way too easy and I didn't see it necessary that they add the Fortune Teller, but she was somewhat creepy in a good way), and there are some things I _really_ liked about it (the good parts are _really_ good). _Confessions_ may not be the best translation, but it is admirable that they weren't afraid to be a bit different. Overall I was quite impressed with the cast. There isn't really a lot to say about Jenna Harrison as Clara, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Azura Skye really is a charming Iris and Emma Poole has some excellent moments as Ruth. Stockard Channing is a standout as the meddling Margarethe. Ruth speaking was just as good as Ruth mute.

It was also probably better that they tightened up the characters.

For instance, I enjoyed Stockard Channing's 'nicer' (if you can say that) Margarethe. However, some new or changed things were welcome.

It also would've been nice if they hadn't changed the whole story of Clara's mother, but as this was a 90-minute movie, it is excusable. But it wasn't such a good idea to add magic to the movie, which was nonexistent in the book for a reason. It _is_ a good thing that they did not try to stick right to the source, like the recent _Harry Potter_ movie. But as a film in general, it was a Sunday evening well-spent. so how did it fare? Well, as an adaptation of the book, there could've been some improvement. The announced cast seemed a very good choice and the whole look of the movie was very fine indeed in the commercials. When I finished the book _Confessions_ shortly before the movie aired on ABC, I was very impressed and quite interested to see how it would translate to film.

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