the_ashwee

A previous comment on AWOL stated that the film was stereotypical, empty and pretty much lame with a typical story.

This is such a false accusation. The film is based on the ACTUAL EVENTS of James Edwards and Daisy who went AWOL. This isn't just a work of fiction created to wow audience. My Great Uncle wrote this story as dedication to his wife Daisy about what he had to go through to be by her side.

The movie while not spectacular is enjoyable, authentic and has an innonce about it that captures real life desperation.

Watch it. Learn about it. Don't just write about it in your own arrogance.

I can understand why this movie has such a low rating as it is classified as a horror and a lot of the time lacks the scare factor. However if you are able to simply watch the movie as a movie instead of a horror movie I think you will find it refreshingly satisfying.

The thing that "wowed" me the most about this film was its cinematography. Beautifully filmed scenes very rare to a horror movie film. I found it captured and intrigued me due to its snappy editing, interesting script and powerful music.

Again don't watch to be scared, watch to enjoy and interestingly made movie.

Ash out

PICTURE THIS Just a normal Monday evening. Have a couple of puffs on the old doobie and before you know it your feeling kind of good about yourself.

Since you work in a video store you decide to hire something lovable that you have yet to watch. So you pick up a lone copy of "Return to Oz" on DVD.

You sit and watch. You smile. Then your face shows fear, shock horror, as Dorothy is forced to undergo surgery by way of electronic waves to the head. She escapes. Falls unconscious. And awakes in OZ.

But its not OZ. Happy, bubbly, nice Oz. It is scary, drug induced, LSD looking OZ. with killing rocks. Creatures with wheels where hands and feet should be. A women who can change her head and captures others and removes there heads.

A sand pit that turns people to dust.

And where are the lovable characters? Frozen in stone. Instread where have Jack, a frightening Pumpkin man and instead of totto....a talking chicken.

The scariest thing about the movie is how mentally ill they portray Dorothy to be. All these things are in HER head. Not very healthy.

A must watch. A definite watch.

Awesome. Compelling and frightening.