Everyone's A Critic

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1. Robert Gallop
   Posted March 13, 2010 at 17:53 | #

   The “Everyone’s A Critic”Review

   “Alice In Wonderland” and director Tim Burton should have been a match made in heaven, but in this case it only almost is.

   This version of the classic book is stylish and has all of the imagination you would expect from Burton and his warped mind, it’s just that it never sits that well in the film, leaving it feel a bit of a mess.

   Being a Disney release, one would have expected a more kiddie friendly approach, but as we have come to expect from Burton, this is a dark affair. Both the imagery and story are not wonderous enough to keep the little ones entertained.

   Johnny Depp does his now trademark “wacky” performance as the Mad Hatter (at times, his dialogue is completely unintelligable) and newcomer Mia Wasikowska (as Alice) does her best but at times delivers a very wooden performance. Only Helena Bonham Carter wins us over with a delicious and over-the-top performance as the Red Queen.

   The special effects, though very well done, are a little scatter-brained, which I guess could be the point, but again leaves very little wonder in Wonderland; the 3D too is a disappointment, it feels like an afterthought rather than designed specifically for the film.

   It was only the closing minutes that I found any real emotion – seeing how Alice has grown after her adventure is touching.

   We would urge you to see “Alice In Wonderland”, there are no other “kids” films like it out there right now, but just don’t expect to be blown away.

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