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OK, I had my doubts about this film. I will STILL watch the 1951 Disney classic above this one. I had doubts when "Pocahontas" was released in 1995. Turned out to be a great film. This film is good NOT GREAT. I have never read the Lewis Carroll book, just know the 1951 film. Of course, we do NOT have songs in this 1. You can always listen to the songs in the 1951 film. Depp, he has done this type of role before, so this was no stretch for him. Carter, Burton's girlfriend so that is how she keeps getting these parts in his film, good as the Red Queen. The big head bit….with special effects the way the are today this effect should have been done better. Hathaway needs Disney to get hit films. OK job as the White Queen with no screen time till 2cd half of film. Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum were a let down compared to the 1951 film. All the animated characters NOT even close to the classic film. The ending was bit of a let down. NOW, I find myself having to say this with recent Disney DVD releases. A line on the back of this DVD case describing the film "The extraordinary characters you’ve loved come to life richer and MORE COLORFUL THAN EVER". OK, Disney, if you are prompting how the film looks then why are you guys resorting to PLAIN SILVER DVD'S LIKE WHEN DVD'S CAME OUT IN THE LATE 1990'S? No chapter search list or any information on film inside. Disney has gone CHEAP & I just hate this.Read full review
For some reason I was compelled to buy this DVD after seeing the 3D version at the movies. Johnny Depp, I feel is the consummate actor of his generation. He has come a long way from the flicker of 21 Jump Street. Tim Burton has always been sort of hero guru to me because of his Independence and vision. His particular vision of his universe has titillated and inspired many a film maker and artist. Rightfully so, this latest joint effort of the Boys from another Universe having a look see into and at the world created by the genius of Louis Carrol and his warped insight into bedtime story telling was on the whole close to brilliant. I just find that this current fad being bandied about of being bombarded with 3D effect until my eye are bleeding and my head ready to explode a bit to much. This a seems to take away from the story and muddles the story telling a might to often. I feel that a little tighter editing would have served the situation and conveyed the film to its rightful place in the realm of great films...Read full review
From the devilish mind of Tim Burton comes a fascinating take on the story of Alice in Wonderland. Mia Wasikowska is Alice, only this take on Wonderland takes place 12 years in the future from the first time Alice visited Wonderland. Unsure of where she wants her life to go, Alice runs away from a gathering where she is supposed to become engaged. She follows the Rabbit to the Rabbit hole and falls down into Wonderland. From there the similarities of the story pretty much end. All the characters are the same, only it is years in the future and things in Wonderland have changed a lot. Tim Burton can take a simple fairy tale and turn it into a dark and twisted place that is so fascinating you cannot take your eyes off the screen. Johnny Depp gives a great performance as "the Hatter". The character he plays is far different than his character in Pirates of the Caribbean and it was a pleasure to watch him in this role. Other cast members include: Alan Rickman, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, and Helena Bonham-Carte There will be those who think this movie is too different than all the other Alice stories, and there will be those who think this is to Dark and evil. I suggest you watch it yourself and make your own decision. I highly recommend this movie for anyone who loves a great story that captures your attention and holds it throughout the entire movie. I would also suggest that Parents watch this movie before allowing younger children to watch it and use your own judgement in allowing them to watch it. Get this one and add it to your collection, you will be glad you did.Read full review
Regardless of how compelled you feel to believe that this film could very well be the best film Tim Burton & Johnny Depp have created/collaborated together on, there are more unexplainable holes in the plot that makes watching very dark & confusing. The feeling passed over just the same within me when I tried watching the remake Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. Much to my dismay, when you are at least partially familiar with the characters of a major fairy tale or children's film, it's very hard to reshape your mental perceptions about how things should really be told. Although this Alice in Wonderland is a continuing sequel & not a retelling of the original novels by Lewis Carroll, it soon becomes apparent that poor Alice may have been spending the last 12 years sniffing airplane glue. Of course, we are introduced to an Alice that is now 19 years old & pretty close to the passing of her father. She seems quite preoccupied & spaced out which is pretty evident. Feeling trapped into getting engaged to a young Lord that she cares nothing about, the pressure of the situation causes her to make an excuse & chase the white hare back down a big hole. Following this white rabbit back into this hole allows her to fall back down into Wonderland, a place she only vaguely remembers from childhood. There, she meets past familiar faces as the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), the Blue Caterpillar (Alan Rickman), the Cheshire Cat (Stephen Fry), & eventually the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), who has been terrorizing the land with her harsh rule and beheading of heads. Alice finds out that her destiny is to end the Red Queen's rule by slaying the queen's dragon, Jabberwocky, as written in prophecy. Along the way she meets up with all sorts of colorful characters. Here's the scoop on why, what, & how this film got made. Take the 2 Lewises & toss their works together like salad. 1 wrote a small but great children's book that still delights, surprises, & enchants. The other wrote a large, artistic series of children's books that features Christian sermons at us in the guise of adventure fantasy. The 1st author, Lewis Carroll, wrote Alice in Wonderland. The 2nd, CS Lewis, wrote the Narnia saga. When the light bulb came on in screenplay writer Linda Woolverton's brain, the new Alice in Wonderland was formed. She thought, "What if we turn Wonderland into Narnia? What if an older Alice revisits her dream world, now called Underland, & discovers a giant battle in progress between good and evil? We could have a Red Queen's army fighting a White Queen's, a Mad Hatter as saintly mediator, and a lot of Armageddon spectacle sure to bring in the youngsters & spawn a new game." Thus Burton's new Hell is born. You will not believe the dreadfulness of Burton's new world Underland. The film takes your noble view of enchantment & throws is straight to hell in a breadbasket. Once down the hole, Alice, played with brave yet doomed grace by Australian actress Mia Wasikowska, discovers that her old chums all walk a darkened and gloomy land bearing Tolkienish or Lewisitic names. The dormouse is Mallymkun, the Cheshire cat Chessur, the caterpillar Absolem. Soon the throng is joined by dragons who seem to have come from Avatar. The tea party has 10 seconds to flatter us with incipient charm; its chaotic table & moth-eaten March Hare suggest a Samuel Beckett revamp before it too is sacrificed to sword, sorcery and showdown. Depp's Hatter showed promise but failed to deliver.Read full review
Director and subject matter make for a perfect adaptation in Tim Burton’s version of the Lewis Carroll classic. ALICE IN WONDERLAND stars frequent Burton collaborator Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, DEFIANCE’s Mia Wasikowska as Alice, and Anne Hathaway as the White Queen & Helen Bonham-Carter(Planet of the Apes). One of the Best new films of the year and definitely will be regarded highly when it comes time for the academey awards for perhaps an oscar or two nominations for a great film. Credits Producer: Jennifer Todd, Joe Roth, Richard D. Zanuck, Suzanne Todd Cast: Alan Rickman, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Helena Bonham-Carter, Johnny Depp, Mia Wasilkowska Editorial reviews "Burton has delivered a subversively witty, brilliantly cast, whimsically appointed dazzler that also manages to hit all the emotionally satisfying marks." Hollywood Reporter - Michael Rechtshaffen (02/25/2010)Read full review
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