I enjoyed Tin Man a lot. My biggest problem with it was that I kept comparing it in my mind with 10th Kingdom and realizing how much it fell short, in almost every respect. Even though it was marketed as a sort of steampunkish Wizard of Oz, it seems to be consciously imitating 10th Kingdom in a range of ways.
None of the characters are as interesting or well-drawn, it lacks much of the humor and invention, and it doesn't have as strong a supporting cast--Richard Dreyfuss is the only big name. Furthermore, the climactic battle (which shares a number of things in common with 10th Kingdom, down to the "evil" relative held captive by a witch), feels contrived and predictable.
If I'd seen Tin Man without having first seen 10th Kingdom, I would have liked it more.
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