I bought this and watched it. I was not expecting much from a $10,000 film. Wow, was I wrong. The cinematography is brilliant. Simply beautiful to experience. The locations used are simply...delicious to look at. Yes, I know that is an odd description but it is true. Even the settings with want, rot or decay are stunningly realistic and incredibly interesting. A Hollywood movie would build a FAKE set and hire people to make it look decayed. And then they would add such FAKE lighting that it would look so unconvincing. I would bet that a lot of the locations used in OZLAND were places of actual neglect or decay...and they are brilliantly used.The camera angles are very professional, the movie contains lots of nice wide shots. The colors chosen are rich and immediately give the movie huge bang for the visual buck.The movie focuses on two characters and luckily the acting is legit.I WILL say that the screenplay, because it focuses on two characters had its work cut out for it because a movie is NOT a stage play. I can honestly say that although OZLAND packs its movie thick with words that it does give moments of pause and silence to help with chewing, swallowing and digesting the movie.I do wish (being honest) that there was a subplot. The settings used and cinematography were so strong that it deserved a subplot.The movie felt like THE ROAD. And I kept thinking that as I watched. This is a compliment. I wanted the characters to face exterior threats instead of just hints from a story. But, that is because the potential of what was presented was so strong. Had there been a subplot it might be wise to make those scenes completely without dialogue. This way the weight of the dialogue of the two speaking characters' scenes would feel less heavily worded.I am also wondering if it would have been better to have started off the two characters as separated. In the Wizard of Oz Dorothy discovers the other characters one by one as she journeys. I think having the younger character walking about for a while all alone would have made the arrival of the other main character a little more effective. He could have provided the younger one (as he did) with water to aid him.All in all this film is a MUST SEE for anyone looking to create Indie Films. Well set, well filmed, well written, well acted.I recommend it! I expect MUCH success from the brilliant minds behind this movie. They have super great potential!

I'm actually quite a fan of post-apocalyptic movies and TV shows, and really enjoy some of latest offerings.However you really need some kind of background narrative. How did we end up here? What was the disaster? Nuclear holocaust? Environmental degradation? Disease? These answers are never only hinted at and not properly explored.The need is to reinvent a kind of post-apocalypse version of 'Gone with the Wind' despite any other logical considerations. They seemed to go to a great deal of trouble to give us a sort of 20-30 year old dilapidation, then there were recent track marks on dirt tracks, road lines painted within the last 5 years, aircraft con-trails and haircuts done with electric hair-clippers. I was also left wondering, why no old cars? No horse and cart or at least bicycles instead of all the walking? In the end I felt the whole movie was just all a homage to GWtW, but the post-Apocalypse was just a poorly written with poor continuity for a backdrop.Could have been much more, probably wasn't supposed to be, but should have been.

As an independent and foreign film lover, I highly recommend OzLand. It is beautiful from beginning to end. Cinematography, directing, acting, mood, and score (which, in my opinion, makes or breaks a film) were all stellar. Glenn Payne and Zack Ratkoich were perfectly cast. Michael Williams was able to accomplish feats that even critically acclaimed and well known directors have not: To write and direct an original, smart, and layered story that is rich in meaning and substance. Through his complex characters he demonstrates human struggle, resilience, and the intrinsic need to believe in something greater than ourselves. Such a poignant, redemptive, and well told story. And not at all contrived, nor does it assume ignorance of the viewer. It shows us a story and allows us to make use of our own intellect to make connections and interpretations. In a time when most blockbuster movies assume an asinine audience, spoon feeding us clichés and content, this film is a refreshing contrast. Well done!

OzLand is a locally produced independent film with impressive cinematography, strong acting, and very high production values. Capable of multiple interpretations, the film follows two men on a journey of survival, discovery, and enlightenment in a post-apocalyptic world in which they may be the last surviving humans. The production uses occasional splashes of color to punctuate a drab and desolate environment filled with allusions to the familiar story and characters of Oz. Creative camera angles lead to stunning imagery that lingers in the mind after the screen goes dark. While clearly not intended for children, there is no nudity or harsh language in the film. There is very brief mild violence.