Review: Alice in Wonderland (2010)

"Off with your heads!" - Red Queen

Title: Alice in Wonderland

Genre: Fantasy-Adventure

Directed by: Tim Burton

Starring:

Mia Wasikowska - Alice

Johnny Depp - Mad Hatter

Helena Bonham Carter - Red Queen

Anne Hathaway - White Queen

Synopsis: Alice is now 19 years old and accidentally returns to Underland, a place she previously visited 13 years ago. She is told that she is the only one that can slay the Jabberwocky, a dragon controlled by the Red Queen.

They say: "Rotten Tomatoes reports that 53% of critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 5.8 out of 10 based on 205 reviews. Among Rotten Tomatoes' "Top Critics", which consists of popular and notable critics from the top newspapers, websites, television and radio programs, the film holds an overall approval rating of 61%, based on a sample of 33 reviews. The site's general consensus is that "Tim Burton's Alice sacrifices the book's minimal narrative coherence – and much of its heart – but it's an undeniable visual treat". Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 1–100 reviews from film critics, has a rating score of 53 based on 38 reviews." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_(2010_film)

I say: I so, so love Alice in Wonderland! Yeah, I know it sucks when people look at the original piece and compare it to the adapted one and tell that the adapted has not surpassed the original. It can't be avoided though but for starters, since I must admit I do not actually have a solid background of the original story, I find the movie great. Interesting, at least.

The healthy mixture of the elements from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass was good. I actually thought that since Alice had never been to Underland for quite some time then the Red Queen and the Queen of Hearts somehow merged to form the quick-deciding, large-headed Helena Bonham Carter Red Queen. On the other side, we actually have the Curious Case of Benjamin Button The White Queen, knowing that the White Queen is becoming younger and younger throughout the various adaptations. I love the portrayals of everyone in Underland, especially the 4 cast members I mentioned here. I love the art. I must be redundant: I so, so love the film!

I can't wait to watch it again some other time... with a significant other. XD