The movie was excellent in providing a history of how the Wizard of Oz became the Wizard. The history of how the character became the Wicked Witch was inventive and very believable. The movie was completely entertaining and the visuals were beautiful. Well done!! As for small children, the effects surrounding the transition of the Witch were rather scary and probably should be viewed by older children. Our daughter is 8 years old and was afraid to go into the dark after seeing the movie. She wasn't terribly brave prior to the movie but definitely was affected by the scene ... even with hands covering her eyes. All in all, a fantastic movie!!