One word: Steampunkalicious. For those you are unfamiliar with the fashion/lifestyle phenomenon of Steampunk, please check out the wiki here and these other great resources.
The steampunk overtones of Tin Man are slight, but definite and well executed to boot. The subtlety of costumes and the unspoken idea of technology provide a really intriguing and different fantasy world in which the story takes place.
To be perfectly up-front, it won’t really make any sense unless you already know something about “The Wizard of Oz” (like, the fact that it exists, the main character’s name is Dorothy Gale, she has a dog named Toto, she travels through the magical world of Oz with a scarecrow, a man made out of tin, and a lion, and that there are wizards and wicked witches waylaying her at every step), and it adds a lot of nuisance if you’ve read the book and not just watched the movie.
However, regardless of your prior knowledge of the mythos of Oz – or lack thereof – this is a really great miniseries that I would recommend to just about anyone. The acting, while perhaps not Oscar worthy, is solid and the story is well thought out and well executed and the actors are top notch. I know not everyone loves Zooey Deschanel, but you CANNOT not adore Alan Cummings, and Richard Dreyfuss is the perfect cherry on top.
All in all this is a great experience and a fantastic addition to the legacy of Oz.
P.S. No dancing here, but there is an enchanting and haunting children’s rhyme which will get stuck in your head.
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