There are no spoilers in this review.
PLOT: 19-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.
THE GOOD: Concept. I didn't really follow the production of Alice in Wonderland very much. So, I didn't know that it wasn't going to be a retelling of the Wonderland story. This movie is more like a sequel. It's actually kind of clever how Tim Burton and Linda Woolverton decided to do this. In this way, they can show scenes that we're familiar with in a whole new light. I only wish they had written a deeper story.
Matt Lucas. Okay, I love Matt Lucas (if you've never watched Little Britain, you haven't lived). I think he was perfectly casted as Tweedledee and Tweedledum, but I don't think he had the opportunity to shine. Perhaps if he got some of Johnny Depp's screen time, he could have made more of a presence.
Anne Hathaway. I liked the way Anne Hathaway did the White Queen. The way her hands move and how she seems to be flowing while she walks. Clever.
THE BAD: Boring. What a yawner! I found the movie to be quite boring and not very memorable at all. I wasn't even impressed with the first time they showed us Wonderland. There were a few
CGI. I know it's necessary, but it looked pretty bad. Aside from the Red Queen and the Tweedles, the CG in the movie is very apparent and almost lazy. The blue/green screen looked awful. Stayne's long body was a distraction. I saw the film in lieMAX 3D and it was the first time I've come out of the theatre not raving about the technology. A lot of people say the graphics make the movie worth it for them. I disagree completely on this film.
Message. Courage and standing up for yourself at the right time are the messages from this film and it's a bit too in-your-face obvious and simple. And, in fact, is quite a dull message. There's no emotion in the film. No heart.
THE END: In conclusion, I didn't really care for Alice in Wonderland. I might watch it one more time when it's playing on TV, but I think that'll be the extent of its re-watchability value. I mean, it's not complete garbage. We're just getting over the slow season for movies and this is better than most of the stuff that's come out in the last few months. For me, it's right on par with Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Nice to see a great story Butonized, but falls short in too many places. I would wait to rent this one or maybe even wait for it to play on ABC Family one hundred times.
DISCUSS: What did you think of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland? Did you expect it to be more of a sequel than a retelling? Who were your favorite characters? What would you like to see Tim Burton do next? Do you think he should Burtonize The Addams Family?
Reference: http://camknows.blogspot.com/2010/04/alice-in-wonderland-review.html
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