That was an excellent one.

Pretty Good

Blistering performances.

The acting in this movie is really good.

Burton-Carter-Depp trio once again pleases. The film is better than it should be -- I completely enjoy it with every watch.The story is very much similar to the 1951 Disney Cartoon (minus musical numbers but the "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat" song). Basically, if you enjoy the famous trio and love fantasy (Disney) then you should like the film - if you haven't seen it yet then what are you waiting for? The usual: Sets, costumes, blending of colours, good story, great cinematography etc... and well seasoned cast really makes the film worth while.9.5/10

Summary: An epic new twist on an old classic *** This review may contain spoilers ***"Alice in Wonderland" is about a young lady that falls down a hole and has a grand adventure. Although the theme of the film stays true to being character focused, Tim Burton's version differs from Walt Disney's version in the way that Alice, played by Mia Wasikowska, does not fall asleep and dream while reading a book. She has adventures, she mistakes for dreams, throughout her life to groom her for Frabjous Day. On Frabjous day, Alice is to battle the Jabberwocky and kill it to stop the Red Queen. The Hatter, played by Johnny Depp, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, played by Matt Lucas, White Queen, played by Anne Hathaway, and White Rabbit, played by Michael Sheen, all help Alice along the way. Alice in Wonderland is a character focus themed film as Alice is the focal point of the plot. She arrives just in time to save the day! The clothing they used for Alice sets her apart from the rest of the characters, as appropriate since she is not from there. The armor Alice wore was vastly different than all of the other guards, making her stand out from the rest in a heroic way. This use of costuming further accents the theme being focused on Alice. The camera angles used in the Jabberwocky battle scene, coupled with the choreography of Alice's battle movements, making it an epic fight and accents her as being the hero. The upward angles used as she walks down the stairs after killing the Jabberwocky make her look tall and champion like. She fights with smooth well thought out movements. The close up of her when she rolls out of the way of the Jabberwocky's foot after being knocked down added to the shot and excitement. The computer-generated characters were well-done. The make-up and costumes were incredible. The attention to detail, from the tearing, and loosening of Alice's clothing, all the way to the fine details of the fur on the rabbits, dogs, mice, and horses were excellent for the year this film was produced. The background music was great throughout, and they really did a great job with the sound effects. In the final battle scene between Alice and the Jabberwocky, Alice cuts off its head, killing it with the vorpal sword. As the head rolls down the stairs of the crumbled tower, you can hear a squish- squish. The subtle use of the squish sound effect really added to the scene. This character focused film is an epic new twist on an old classic!

I was not expecting much out of this movie, and I did not get much. I was not bothered like others were that Alice was older, but I was annoyed that this was a sequel and not her original adventure. The characters were very unique and lovable, and though animated creatures didn't look real, animated movements, such as Alice's growing or falling, looked real. I also liked how some of the characters she met represented people in the real world. The plot was lame, with little explanations or reasons. The characters also talked too fast or in a strange voice. There were also plenty of things that disgusted me, such as a head getting chopped off and bouncing down stairs, or an eyeball being stabbed and then popping out. I do not understand why these excellent characters and animation had to come with such a lame plot and things being grotesque. I'm being generous with four stars.

The visual effects are great, as all Tim Burton movies are. Beautiful colors, costumes, etc. The story should have been based more on the original tale, and not make up some meaningless battle between the pretty queen and the ugly queen. The plot is obstinate and the action is not at all exciting.The characters are actually interesting and distinctive, each dressed beautifully. But they don't seen very related to each other, maybe because of the unique characteristics but there are no elements that makes the viewer tie them as actual "friends" or "team". The most friendly character is actually the bandersnatch. AND Alice always orders everyone to do everything for her and is very selfish.The story then goes on very slowly without any exciting thing happening, except for some parts where the Red queen acts silly. She's my second favorite character. After all, everyone hates her and she needs mental treatment, not be banished to some scary place. Anyways, the story continues on until Alice successfully kills the Jabberwocky with her weak arm power and saves the cheeky White queen. Actually, it was the Cheshire cat who was the real hero. Then, Alice leaves and she succeeds in not marrying Hamish and feeding her family.